sec.252Alternative verdicts for particular offences

sec.252 Alternative verdicts for particular offences

If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 32 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (1) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (1) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence. If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 33 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (2) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (2) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence. If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 164E (3) , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 164E (4) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 164E (4) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence. s 252 amd 2016 No. 8 s 6 (sec.252-ssec.1) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 32 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (1) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (1) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence. (sec.252-ssec.2) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 33 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (2) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (2) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence. (sec.252-ssec.3) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 164E (3) , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 164E (4) — the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 164E (4) ; and the person is liable to be punished for that offence.

• (a) the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (1) ; and
• (b) the person is liable to be punished for that offence.
• (a) the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (2) ; and
• (b) the person is liable to be punished for that offence.