When the accused is charged with an offence, the accused may be convicted of having attempted to commit it or of having abetted its commission, although neither the attempt nor the abetment is separately charged.
Section history
Section 140 — Conviction of attempt or abetment
As in force on 2 November 2022.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 2 November 2022 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest