s. 9AD means intoxication because of the intoxication influence of alcohol, a drug or any other substance; means murder, manslaughter or relevant offence defensive homicide. (2) Without taking away from the law relating to any other offences and except as otherwise expressly provided by this Subdivision, this Subdivision applies only to relevant offences. S. 9AC 9AC Murder—"self-defence" inserted by No. 77/2005 A person is not guilty of murder if he or she s. 6. carries out the conduct that would otherwise constitute murder while believing the conduct to 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. 9AD Defensive homicide S. 9AD 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.
intoxication means intoxication because of the influence of alcohol, a drug or any other substance; relevant offence means murder, manslaughter or defensive homicide. (2) Without taking away from the law relating to any other offences and except as otherwise expressly provided by this Subdivision, this Subdivision applies only to relevant offences. S. 9AC inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. 9AC Murder—"self-defence" A person is not guilty of murder if he or she carries out the conduct that would otherwise constitute murder while believing the conduct to 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.
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