Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2006 - SECT 252

252 Alternative verdicts for particular offences

(1) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 32 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (1) —

(a) the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (1) ; and

(b) the person is liable to be punished for that offence.

(2) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 33 , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 35 (2) —

(a) the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 35 (2) ; and

(b) the person is liable to be punished for that offence.

(3) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 164E (3) , the trier of fact is not satisfied the person committed the offence but is satisfied the person committed an offence against section 164E (4) —

(a) the trier of fact may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against section 164E (4) ; and

(b) the person is liable to be punished for that offence.