s. 427 427 Alternative verdict for destroying property charges S. 427 repealed by (1) Where a person is charged with committing an No. 8425 s. 2(1)(h), offence against section 197(2) or section 197(3) new s. 427 and the jury are not satisfied that he is guilty of inserted by that offence but are satisfied that he is guilty of an No. 9228 s. 2(1)(j), offence against section 197(1), the jury may return amended by as their verdict that he is not guilty of the offence No. 48/1997 s. 58(1). charged but is guilty of the offence against section 197(1). (2) If on the trial of a person charged with an offence S. 427(2) inserted by against section 197A the jury are not satisfied that No. 48/1997 he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are s. 58(2). satisfied that he or she is guilty of an offence against section 197, the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of whichever of the offences against section 197 they are satisfied that he or she is guilty of and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly. S. 428 428 Alternative verdict for charges of unauthorised amended by modification of data to cause impairment Nos 8425 s. 2(1)(m), If on the trial of a person charged with an offence 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. against section 247C the jury are not satisfied that item 45), he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are repealed by No. 9576 satisfied that he or she is guilty of— s. 11(1), new s. 428 (a) an offence under section 197(1); or inserted by 10/2003 s. 7. (b) an offence under section 247D— the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of whichever of those offences they are satisfied that he or she is guilty and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly.
S. 427 repealed by No. 8425 s. 2(1)(h), new s. 427 inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(j), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 58(1). 427 Alternative verdict for destroying property charges s. 427 (1) Where a person is charged with committing an offence against section 197(2) or section 197(3) and the jury are not satisfied that he is guilty of that offence but are satisfied that he is guilty of an offence against section 197(1), the jury may return as their verdict that he is not guilty of the offence charged but is guilty of the offence against section 197(1). S. 427(2) inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 58(2). (2) If on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 197A the jury are not satisfied that he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are satisfied that he or she is guilty of an offence against section 197, the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of whichever of the offences against section 197 they are satisfied that he or she is guilty of and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly. S. 428 amended by Nos 8425 s. 2(1)(m), 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 45), repealed by No. 9576 s. 11(1), new s. 428 inserted by 10/2003 s. 7. 428 Alternative verdict for charges of unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment If on the trial of a person charged with an offence against section 247C the jury are not satisfied that he or she is guilty of the offence charged but are satisfied that he or she is guilty of— (a) an offence under section 197(1); or (b) an offence under section 247D— the jury may acquit the accused of the offence charged and find him or her guilty of whichever of those offences they are satisfied that he or she is guilty and he or she is liable to punishment accordingly.
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