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attempting to procure the commission of an offence under this Act the question where the incitement, soliciting or attempt to procure took place is immaterial to the accused’s guilt. (4) On a charge of conspiracy to commit an offence under this Act it is immaterial to the accused’s guilt (a) where any person became a party to the conspiracy; and (b) whether any act, omission or other event occurred in Seychelles. (5) A person may be guilty of conspiracy to commit an offence under this Act if what the person was conspiring to do would involve the commission of an offence under the law in force where the whole or any part of it was intended to take place and (a) a conduct which is punishable by or under the law in force in any place is an offence under that law for the purposes of this subsection, however the offence is described in that law; and (b) no provision in any law providing that it is a defence to prove that acts are not an offence under a foreign law shall apply. Conviction of lesser offence charged 8. (1) Where on the trial of a person charged with (a) an offence under section 4; or (b) an offence under section 5 or a related inchoate offence. the court is of the opinion that the person is not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence under section 3 or a related inchoate offence, the court may convict the person of the offence under section 3 or the related inchoate offence although the person was not charged with the offence. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “related inchoate offence” means (a) in relation to section 3 (i) the offence of attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit; or (ii) the offence of soliciting or attempting to procure the commission of, an offence under section 3; (b) in relation to section 5 (i) the offence of attempting, conspiracy or incitement to commit; or (ii) the offence of soliciting or attempting to procure the commission of, an offence under section 5.

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