JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2013 (NO. 12 OF 2013)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purposes
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Application of Act
PART 2--GENERAL
- 5 Guiding principles
- 6 Particular form of words not required for direction
- 7 Power to extend or abridge time
PART 3--REQUEST FOR DIRECTIONS
- 8 Purposes of Part
- 9 Application of Part
- 10 Defence counsel must inform trial judge of matters in issue
- 11 Legal practitioners must request that particular directions be given or not given
- 12 Unrepresented accused
- 13 Trial judge need not give direction that relates to matter not in issue or not requested
- 14 Trial judge must give requested directions
- 15 When trial judge must give direction regardless of parties' views
- 16 Abolition of common law obligation to give certain directions
PART 4--TRIAL JUDGE'S SUMMING UP
- 17 Trial judge's obligations when summing up
- 18 Trial judge required to identify only evidence necessary for determination of issues
- 19 Trial judge may give integrated directions
PART 5--PROOF BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
- 20 When trial judge may explain "proof beyond reasonable doubt"
- 21 How explanation may be given in response to jury question
PART 6--POST-OFFENCE CONDUCT
- 22 Definitions
- 23 Prosecution notice of evidence to be relied on as evidence of incriminating conduct
- 24 Evidence of incriminating conduct
- 25 Mandatory direction on use of evidence of incriminating conduct
- 26 Additional direction on incriminating conduct
- 27 Direction to avoid risk of improper use of evidence
- 28 Abolition of common law rules
PART 7--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
