South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts30—Alternative verdicts for serious food offences
(1) If, on the trial
of a person charged with an offence against section 13 the trier of fact
is not satisfied that the person committed the offence but is satisfied that
the person committed an offence against section 16(1), the trier of fact
may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence
against section 16(1), and the person is liable to punishment
accordingly.
(2) If, on the trial
of a person charged with an offence against section 14, the trier of fact
is not satisfied that the person committed the offence but is satisfied that
the person committed an offence against section 16(2), the trier of fact
may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence
against section 16(2), and the person is liable to punishment
accordingly.