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Administration of Justice Law (No. 44 of 1973) - Sect 222

When jury ready to give verdict

222.
(1) When the jury are ready to give their verdict and are all present the Registrar shall ask the foreman if they are unanimous.
(2) If the jury are not unanimous the Judge may require them to retire for further consideration.
(3) After such further consideration for such time as the Judge considers reasonable or if either in the first instance the foreman says that they are unanimous or the Judge has not required them to retire, the Registrar shall say (the jurors being all present): " Do you find the accused person (naming him) guilty or not guilty of the offence (naming it) with which he is charged? ".
(4) On this the foreman shall state what is the verdict of the jury.


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