Jury Ordinance

(1)
In the event of any of the jurors, after reasonable consultation, dissenting from the residue the verdict of the jury shall be determined as provided in this section.
(2)
In a civil trial the verdict
of—
(a)
a majority of the jurors who have been sworn; or
(b)
if the number of jurors has been reduced in accordance with
section 25
, a majority of the remaining jurors,
shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury.
(3)
In a criminal
trial—
(Amended
24 of 1993 s. 15
)
(a)
where a jury of 7 persons has been
sworn—
(i)
the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall,
                        subject to
                        subparagraphs
                        (ii) and (iii), be taken to be the verdict of the jury;
(ii)
if the number of jurors has been reduced to 6 in accordance with
section 25
, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury;
(iii)
if the number of jurors has been reduced to 5 in accordance with
section 25
, the jury must be unanimous in their verdict; and
(b)
where a jury of 9 persons has been
sworn—
(i)
the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 7 of them shall,
                        subject to
                        subparagraphs
                        (ii), (iii) and (iv), be taken to be the verdict of the jury;
(ii)
if the number of jurors has been reduced to 8 in accordance with
section 25
, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 6 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury;
(iii)
if the number of jurors has been reduced to 6 or 7 in accordance with
section 25
, the verdict of a majority consisting of not less than 5 of them shall be taken to be the verdict of the jury; and
(iv)
if the number of jurors has been reduced to 5 in accordance with
section 25
, the jury must be unanimous in their verdict.
(4)
(Repealed
24 of 1993 s. 15
)
(5)
If in any trial it seems for any cause to be desirable, the judge may direct the jury to consider their verdict further.