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JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 56

56—Continuation of trial with less than full number of jurors

        (1)         If during the course of a criminal trial the presiding judge is satisfied that, by reason of the ill health of a juror or a matter of special urgency or importance, a juror should be excused from further attendance, the judge may order that the juror be excused from further attendance during that trial and for such further period (if any) as the judge determines.

        (2)         If during the course of a criminal trial a juror dies or is excused under subsection (1), or fails to attend without lawful excuse, the trial will, subject to any contrary direction by the presiding judge, continue with the reduced number of jurors, provided that the number of jurors has not been reduced to less than 10.



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