The Gazette 1985

GA Z E T TE

J ANUA R Y / F E B R UA RY 1985

(a) The Court shall not accept a verdict of guilty unless the foreman of the jury has stated in open Court whether or not the verdict is unanimous and if by a majority, that majority shall be stated. (b) The Court shall not accept a verdict unless the Court is of the view that the jury has had such period of time for deliberation as the Court thinks reasonable having regard to the nature and complexity of the case and in all cases shall not accept a verdict unless the jury has deliberated for at least two hours. (c) This Section precludes a majority verdict where the accused, on conviction, would be liable to the death penalty or where the Trial commences before this Section came into operation. Section 28 provides that the Gardai may take the fingerprints of any person who has been prosecuted for an indictable offence and who has been dealt with under the provisions of the Probation Act or who has been convicted. The fingerprints must be taken within one week of such order. If a person refuses to allow them to be taken he shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or to both. The above notes are not intended to be exhaustive and as the Act introduces many procedural changes for Solicitors in practice, practitioners are strongly advised to study these Sections carefully. •

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