JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 59

JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 59

59—Fresh proceedings may be taken

        (1)         If a jury is discharged from giving a verdict, fresh proceedings may be taken as if there had been no trial before the jury so discharged.

        (2)         Subject to subsection (3), a jury will, for the purposes of section 57, be taken to remain in deliberation for the total duration of any period between the time at which the jury retires to consider its verdict and the time at which the jury returns to the court room for the purpose of delivering its verdict.

        (3)         Where there has been a prolonged interruption of the deliberation of a jury, the presiding judge may, by order, determine that a period fixed in the order will not be taken into account as a period for which the jury has remained in deliberation, and any such order has effect according to its terms.