Coroners Act 1962
Failure of jury to agree.
44.—If the jury at an inquest fail to agree on a verdict, the following provisions shall have effect:
(a) if a majority of the jury agree on a verdict, the verdict shall be accepted by the coroner, and
(b) in any other case, the coroner shall discharge the jury and hold a new inquest.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C44
Application of section restricted (22.07.2022) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (19/2022), s. 50(2)-(3), S.I. No. 370 of 2022.
Application of Act of 1962 and Act of 1976
50. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Part is without prejudice to the application of the Act of 1962 to a Stardust inquest.
(2) In the case of a Stardust inquest, the reference to “in accordance with the provisions of this Act” in section 24 of the Act of 1962 shall be read as a reference to “in accordance with the provisions of this Act and Part 8 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022”.
(3) The following provisions of the Act of 1962 shall not apply in respect of a Stardust inquest:
(a) section 36, insofar as that section relates to jurors;
(b) section 37(1);
(c) section 39;
(d) section 40;
(e) section 43;
(f) section 44;
(g) subsections (1) (b) and (2) of section 56, insofar as they relate to jurors;
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