10A

Conviction of alternative offence, when possible

In force

(1)

A person charged with an offence cannot be convicted by the court dealing with the charge of any other offence instead of that offence unless —

(a)

the accused is charged with the other offence as an alternative to that offence; or

(b)

this Chapter provides otherwise.

(2)

This Chapter does not authorise the conviction of a person of an offence if the prosecution for the offence was not commenced within the time (if any) limited by law for commencing a prosecution for the offence.

[Section 10A inserted: No. 70 of 2004 s. 36(2).]

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