s. 9AD be necessary to defend himself or herself or another person from the infliction of death or really serious injury. Notes 1 See section 4 for alternative verdict of defensive homicide where the accused had no reasonable grounds for the belief. 2 This section does not apply where the response is to lawful conduct—see section 9AF. 3 See section 9AH as to belief in circumstances where family violence is alleged. S. 9AD 9AD Defensive homicide inserted by No. 77/2005 A person who, by his or her conduct, kills another s. 6. person in circumstances that, but for section 9AC, would constitute murder, is guilty of an indictable offence (defensive homicide) and liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum) if he or she did not have reasonable grounds for the belief referred to in that section. Note See section 9AH as to reasonable grounds for the belief in circumstances where family violence is alleged. S. 9AE 9AE Manslaughter—"self-defence" inserted by No. 77/2005 A person is not guilty of manslaughter if he or she s. 6. carries out the conduct that would otherwise constitute manslaughter while believing the conduct to be necessary— (a) to defend himself or herself or another person; or (b) to prevent or terminate the unlawful deprivation of his or her liberty or the liberty of another person—
be necessary to defend himself or herself or another person from the infliction of death or really serious injury. Notes 1 See section 4 for alternative verdict of defensive homicide where the accused had no reasonable grounds for the belief. 2 This section does not apply where the response is to lawful conduct—see section 9AF. 3 See section 9AH as to belief in circumstances where family violence is alleged. S. 9AD inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. 9AD Defensive homicide s. 9AD A person who, by his or her conduct, kills another person in circumstances that, but for section 9AC, would constitute murder, is guilty of an indictable offence (defensive homicide) and liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum) if he or she did not have reasonable grounds for the belief referred to in that section. Note See section 9AH as to reasonable grounds for the belief in circumstances where family violence is alleged. S. 9AE inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. 9AE Manslaughter—"self-defence" A person is not guilty of manslaughter if he or she carries out the conduct that would otherwise constitute manslaughter while believing the conduct to be necessary— (a) to defend himself or herself or another person; or (b) to prevent or terminate the unlawful deprivation of his or her liberty or the liberty of another person—