(1) If an accused
pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a charge, the court, unless it enters
judgment under section 128(2), may enter a judgment of conviction of the
offence charged in respect of the accused.
(2) If an accused is
found not guilty of a charge on account of mental impairment, the court,
unless it enters judgment under section 128(2), may enter a judgment of
acquittal of the offence charged on account of mental impairment in respect of
the accused.
(3) If an accused is
found not guilty of a charge, other than on account of mental impairment, the
court may enter a judgment of acquittal of the offence charged in respect of
the accused.
[Section 147 amended: No. 10 of 2023 s. 412.]