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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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9 Alternative verdicts
(1) This section applies if, in a proceeding against 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 that the person
committed the prosecuted offence; but
(b) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person
committed the offence specified in the Table as the alternative
offence for the prosecuted offence.
(2) The trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the prosecuted
offence but guilty of the alternative offence.
Table Alternative offences
Prosecuted offence Alternative offence
section 5(1) section 5A(1)
section 5B(1) section 5C(1)
section 6(1) section 6A(1) or 6B(1)
section 6A(1) section 6B(1)
section 6C(1) section 6D(1)
section 6E(1) section 6F(1)
section 7(1) section 7A(1) or 7B(1)
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Prosecuted offence Alternative offence
section 7A(1) section 7B(1)
section 7C(1) section 7A(1), 7B(1) or 7D(1)
section 7D(1) section 7B(1)