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CRIMES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995 (NO. 2 OF 1995) - SECT 10

Alternative verdicts

10. Section 92S of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

“(5) Where, on the trial of a person for an offence against subsection 92E (1), 92K (1) or 92L (1), the jury—

        (a)     is not satisfied that the person in relation to whom the offence is alleged to have been committed was under 10 years of age when the offence is alleged to have been committed; but

        (b)     is satisfied that the accused is guilty of an offence against subsection 92E (2), 92K (2) or 92L (2), respectively;

the jury may find the accused not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against subsection 92E (2), 92K (2) or 92L (2), respectively.”.



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