66DAlternative verdicts

### 66D Alternative verdicts > [*\[Section 66D Inserted by No. 53 of 2007, s. 6, Applied:13 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-13/act-2007-053#GS6@EN) > > > (1)  If, on the trial of a person for an offence under [section 66A(1)](#GS66A@Gs1@EN) , the jury is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged, but is satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under [section 66A(2)](#GS66A@Gs2@EN) , [(3)](#GS66A@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS66A@Gs4@EN) , it may find the defendant not guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged but guilty of the other offence, and the defendant is liable to punishment accordingly. > > > (2)  If, on the trial of a person for an offence under [section 66A(2)](#GS66A@Gs2@EN) , the jury is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged, but is satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under [section 66A(3)](#GS66A@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS66A@Gs4@EN) , it may find the defendant not guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged but guilty of the other offence, and the defendant is liable to punishment accordingly. > > > (3)  If, on the trial of a person for an offence under [section 66A(3)](#GS66A@Gs3@EN) , the jury is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged, but is satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under [section 66A(4)](#GS66A@Gs4@EN) , it may find the defendant not guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged but guilty of the other offence, and the defendant is liable to punishment accordingly. > > > (4)  If, on the trial of a person for an offence under [section 66C(1)](#GS66C@Gs1@EN) , the jury is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged, but is satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under [section 66C(2)](#GS66C@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS66C@Gs3@EN) , it may find the defendant not guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged but guilty of the other offence, and the defendant is liable to punishment accordingly. > > > (5)  If, on the trial of a person for an offence under [section 66C(2)](#GS66C@Gs2@EN) , the jury is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged, but is satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under [section 66C(3)](#GS66C@Gs3@EN) , it may find the defendant not guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged but guilty of the other offence, and the defendant is liable to punishment accordingly. > > > (6)  This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in [section 332 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS332@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .