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Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK) Section 12

 12.(1) If the trial on indictment of a person charged with -

        (a) an offence under section 2 above, or
        (b) an offence under section 3 above or any attempt to commit such an
            offence the jury find him not guilty of the offence charged, they
            may find him guilty of an offence under section 1 above if on the
            facts shown he could have been found guilty of that offence in
            proceedings for that offence brought before the expiry of any time
            limit under section 11 above applicable to such proceedings.

    (2) The Crown Court shall have the same powers and duties in relation to
        a person who is by virtue of this section convicted before it on an
        offence under section 1 above as a magistrates' court would have on
        convicting him of the offence.

    (3) This section is without prejudice to section 6(3) of the Criminal Law
        Act 1967 (conviction of alternative indictable offence on trial on
        indictment).

    (4) This section does not extend to Scotland.



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