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Crimes Act 1900
299Multiple alternative verdicts
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299 Multiple alternative verdicts If— (a) a person is on trial for an offence against this Act; and (b) under this Act, the jury may find the accused not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of another offence against this Act; and (c) there is more than 1 other offence of which the accused may be found guilty; then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the accused is not liable to be convicted of more than 1 such other offence.