s. s. 9 9AB 9AA Abolition of year-and-a-day rule S. 9AA inserted by (1) The rule of law known as the year-and-a-day rule No. 65/1991 (under which an act or omission that in fact causes s. 3. death is not regarded as the cause of death if the death occurs more than a year and a day after the act or omission) is abolished. (2) This section does not apply to acts or omissions alleged to have occurred— (a) before the commencement of the Crimes (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1991; or (b) between two dates, one before and one after that commencement. Pt 1 Div. 1 (1AA) Exceptions to homicide offences Subdiv. (1AA) (Heading and ss 9AB–9AJ) inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. 9AB Definitions and application of Subdivision S. 9AB inserted by No. 77/2005 (1) In this Subdivision— s. 6. 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. 9AC Murder—"self-defence" S. 9AC 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
S. 9AA inserted by No. 65/1991 s. 3. 9AA Abolition of year-and-a-day rule s. 9 (1) The rule of law known as the year-and-a-day rule (under which an act or omission that in fact causes death is not regarded as the cause of death if the death occurs more than a year and a day after the act or omission) is abolished. (2) This section does not apply to acts or omissions alleged to have occurred— (a) before the commencement of the Crimes (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1991; or (b) between two dates, one before and one after that commencement. Pt 1 Div. 1 Subdiv. (1AA) (Heading and ss 9AB–9AJ) inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. (1AA) Exceptions to homicide offences S. 9AB inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 6. 9AB Definitions and application of Subdivision s. 9AB (1) In this Subdivision— 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
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