New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 54

54 Jury permitted to separate in criminal trials

(1) The jury in criminal proceedings--

(a) shall, unless the court otherwise orders, be permitted to separate at any time before they retire to consider their verdict, and

(b) may, if the court so orders, be permitted to separate at any time after they retire to consider their verdict.

(2) An order under subsection (1) (b) may be made even if the jury in the proceedings is not present when the order is made.