Part IIU.K. Trial and punishment of offences

Power to convict of mitigated or alternative offenceU.K.

69 Power to convict of attempt notwithstanding proof of completed offence.F1U.K.

It is hereby declared that a person charged under this Act with an attempt to commit any offence may be convicted notwithstanding proof that he actually committed that offence.

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F1Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions