Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) At any time after
a jury is sworn and before it gives its verdict on a charge against an
accused, the accused may plead guilty to the charge or, with the
prosecutor’s consent, any other offence of which the accused might be
convicted instead of the charge.
(2) If such a plea is
entered, the judge must discharge the jury from giving its verdict on the
charge and deal with the accused in accordance with section 147.