Victorian Numbered Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015 (NO. 14 OF 2015) - SECT 7

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the trial judge must—

        (a)     correct a statement or suggestion by the prosecution or defence counsel (or, if the accused is unrepresented, the accused) that is prohibited by this Act; and

        (b)     correct a statement or suggestion prohibited by this Act that is in a question from the jury.

Note

Sections 33, 42 and 51(1) prohibit certain statements and suggestions.

    (2)     The trial judge need not correct a statement or suggestion referred to in subsection (1) if there are good reasons for not doing so.

Example

A good reason may be that counsel has already corrected a prohibited statement or suggestion at the invitation of the trial judge.