Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to a defendant charged with an offence against section 16 (Knowingly handling food in unsafe way).
(2) If the trier of fact is not satisfied that the defendant committed the offence but is satisfied that the defendant committed a lesser food handling offence, the trier of fact may find the defendant not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of the lesser food handling offence.
(3) In this section:
"lesser food handling offence" means an offence against—
(a) section 19 (Handling of food in unsafe way); or
(b) section 22 (1) (which is about handling food in a way that renders it unsafe etc).