Charge of procuring, alternative convictions on
10G Charge of procuring, alternative convictions on
If a person is charged with procuring the commission of an offence (the principal offence), the person, instead of being convicted as charged, may be convicted of —
attempting to procure the commission of the principal offence; or
procuring the commission of, or attempting to procure the commission of, any offence of which any person charged with the principal offence might be convicted instead of the principal offence.
If a person (the accused) is charged with procuring another person to do an act or make an omission of such a nature that if the accused had done the act or made the omission he or she would be guilty of an offence (the principal offence), the accused, instead of being convicted as charged, may be convicted of procuring the other person to do any other act or make any other omission that is of such a nature that if the accused had done the act or made the omission he or she would be guilty of an offence of which any person charged with the principal offence might be convicted instead of the principal offence.
[Section 10G inserted: No. 70 of 2004 s. 36(2).]
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