Lakes Act 1976
71Alternative verdicts—high, medium and low levels of
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71 Alternative verdicts—high, medium and low levels of section 63, section 64 or section 65 if the trier of fact is satisfied that, within the relevant period, the concentration of the alcohol in the person’s blood or breath was at a special level but not at a high level, medium level or low level. (2) The trier of fact may find the person guilty of an offence mentioned in subsection (3) if the Court gives procedural fairness to the person before the finding of guilt. (3) The offences for which a person may be found guilty are— (a) if the person is under 18 years old—section 61 (People under 18 years old); or (b) if the person was operating the boat for a commercial purpose— section 62 (Special level of alcohol).