Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 48B

    (1)     This section applies if, in a prosecution for an aggravated offence mentioned in column 2 of an item in table 48B, the trier of fact—

        (a)     is not satisfied that the defendant committed the aggravated offence; but

        (b)     is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed an offence mentioned in column 3 of the item (the  alternative offence ).

    (2)     The trier of fact may find the defendant guilty of the alternative offence but only if the defendant has been given procedural fairness in relation to the finding of guilt.

Table 48B

column 1 item	column 2 aggravated offence	column 3 alternative offences
1	section 15 (Manslaughter), aggravated offence	•     section 15, simple offence
		•     section 17 (1) (Suicide—aiding etc)
		•     section 17 (2)
		•     section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 20, simple offence
		•     section 25 (Causing grievous bodily harm)
		•     section 29 (2) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle—causing death), aggravated offence
		•     section 29 (2), simple offence
		•     section 42 (Child destruction)
		•     section 47 (Concealment of birth)
2	section 19 (Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence	•     section 19, simple offence
		•     section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 20, simple offence
		•     section 21 (Wounding), aggravated offence
		•     section 21, simple offence
		•     section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 23, simple offence
		•     section 43 (Childbirth—grievous bodily harm)
3	section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence	•     section 20, simple offence
		•     section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 23, simple offence
		•     section 25 (Causing grievous bodily harm)
		•     section 29 (4) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle—causing grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 29 (4), simple offence
		•     section 43 (Childbirth—grievous bodily harm)
4	section 21 (Wounding), aggravated offence	•     section 21, simple offence
		•     section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 23, simple offence
		•     section 24 (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm), aggravated offence
		•     section 24, simple offence
		•     section 26 (Common assault), simple offence
5	section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm)—aggravated offence	•     section 23, simple offence
6	section 24 (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm)—aggravated offence	•     section 24, simple offence               •     section 26 (Common assault), aggravated offence •     section 26 , simple offence
7	section 29 (2) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle)—causing death—aggravated offence	•     section 29 (2), simple offence               •     Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

, section 6 (1) (a) (Negligent driving)—causing death

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section 29 (4) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle)—causing grievous bodily harm—aggravated offence

              •     section 29 (4), simple offence

              •     Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

, section 6 (1) (b) (Negligent driving)—causing grievous bodily harm