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Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011
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82 Alternative verdicts
(1) This section applies if, on the trial of a person charged with an
offence against a provision mentioned in the following Table (the
prosecuted offence), the trier of fact:
(a) is not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt the person
committed the prosecuted offence; but
(b) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt the person committed
the offence, or the offence of attempting to commit the
offence, mentioned in the Table opposite the prosecuted
offence (the alternative offence).
(2) The trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the prosecuted
offence but guilty of the alternative offence.
Table Alternative verdicts
Item Prosecuted offence Alternative offence
1 section 13(1) section 13(4)
2 section 13(3) section 13(4)
3 section 14(1) section 14(2)