Victorian Numbered Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 37 OF 2017) - SECT 22

    (1)     In section 46(2) of the Juries Act 2000 —

        (a)     for "at least 6 hours" substitute "a period of time that the court thinks is reasonable, having regard to the nature and complexity of the trial,";

        (b)     for "subsections (3) and (4)" substitute "subsection (4)".

    (2)     Section 46(3) of the Juries Act 2000 is repealed .

    (3)     In section 46(5)(c) of the Juries Act 2000 , for "a cumulative total of at least 6 hours deliberation on both offences" substitute "deliberating for a period of time that the court thinks is reasonable, having regard to the nature and complexity of the trial".