(1) Aggravated offence reduced to basic offence If on the trial of a person
for an offence under section 106 (2), 107 (2), 109 (2), 111 (2), 112 (2) or
113 (2) the jury is not satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence
charged, but is satisfied on the evidence that the accused is guilty of an
offence under section 106 (1), 107 (1), 109 (1), 111 (1), 112 (1) or 113 (1)
as appropriate, it may find the accused not guilty of the offence charged but
guilty of the latter offence, and the accused is liable to punishment
accordingly.
(2) Specially aggravated offence reduced to aggravated offence
If on the trial of a person for an offence under section 106 (3), 107 (3), 109
(3), 111 (3), 112 (3) or 113 (3) the jury is not satisfied that the accused is
guilty of the offence charged, but is satisfied on the evidence that the
accused is guilty of an offence under section 106 (2), 107 (2), 109 (2), 111
(2), 112 (2) or 113 (2) as appropriate, it may find the accused not guilty of
the offence charged but guilty of the latter offence, and the accused is
liable to punishment accordingly.
(3) Specially aggravated offence reduced to
basic offence If on the trial of a person for an offence under section 106
(3), 107 (3), 109 (3), 111 (3), 112 (3) or 113 (3) the jury is not satisfied
that the accused is guilty of the offence charged, but is satisfied on the
evidence that the accused is guilty of an offence under section 106 (1), 107
(1), 109 (1), 111 (1), 112 (1) or 113 (1) as appropriate, it may find the
accused not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of the latter offence,
and the accused is liable to punishment accordingly. This subsection does not
apply to an offence if the jury proceeds under subsection (2) in relation to
it.
