Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DRUG OFFENCES) ACT 2016 (NO 17 OF 2016) - SECT 10

Sections 8D to 11

repeal, insert

Subdivision 5     Alternative verdicts

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)
section 7A(1)	section 7B(1)
section 7C(1)	section 7A(1), 7B(1) or 7D(1)
section 7D(1)	section 7B(1)