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(1)A person arraigned on an indictment for any felony or misdemeanour may challenge not more than seven jurors without cause and any juror or jurors for cause.
(2)Upon the trial of any person for an offence on indictment, any challenge to jurors for cause shall be tried by the judge, chairman of quarter sessions, recorder or other person before whom the accused is to be tried.
(3)Upon the trial of any person on indictment for felony or misdemeanour, the whole or any two or more of the jury may be sworn together:
Provided that an opportunity to challenge each of them separately shall be furnished to the prosecutor and the accused before the oath is administered.
(4)Upon the trial of any person for an offence on indictment the court may, if it thinks fit, at any time before the jury consider their verdict, permit them to separate.
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