422AAlternative verdict for certain charges relating to driving

422A Alternative verdict for certain charges relating to driving

S. 422A(1) substituted by No. 7/2008 s. 5(3).

(1) If on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 318 (culpable driving causing death) the jury are not satisfied that he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are satisfied that he or she is guilty of an offence against section 319(1) (dangerous driving causing death), the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of the offence against section 319(1) and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly.

S. 422A(1A) inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 5(3).

(1A) If on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 24 (negligently causing serious injury) the jury are not satisfied that he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are satisfied that he or she is guilty of an offence against section 319(1A) (dangerous driving causing serious injury), the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of the offence against section 319(1A) and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly.

S. 422A(2) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.26).

No. 6103 s. 423.

S. 423 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 77/2005 s. 8(3)(b), 7/2008 s. 7(3)(d), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.27).

No. 6103 s. 424.

S. 424 amended by No. 9576 s. 11(1), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.28).

S. 425 substituted by Nos 7577 s. 4, 9509 s. 8, 8/1991 s. 5, amended by Nos 65/1991 s. 4, 81/1991 s. 10(Sch. items 1.2, 1.3), 67/2000 s. 7(4)–(6), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.29), 74/2014 s. 7(8), 47/2016 s. 21, repealed by No. 5/2018 s. 7, new s. 425 inserted by No. 1/2026 s. 68.