Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:23fh
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23FH
Character Range: 176279–176879

23FH  Court's verdict if no case to answer
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) after the close of the prosecutor's case for a count in the indictment in relation to the accused; and
 (b) before the jury delivers its verdict for the count in relation to the accused;
the Court finds the accused has no case to answer in relation to the count.
 (2) The Court must:
 (a) enter a judgment of acquittal for the count in relation to the accused; and
 (b) discharge the accused in relation to the count.
 (3) The Court must not direct the jury to deliver a verdict for the count in relation to the accused.