s 10.1
In forceIntervening conduct or event
Volume 1s 1-5, sch (s 1.1-261.3)
Chapter 2General principles of criminal responsibility
Part 2.3Circumstances in which there is no criminal responsibility
Division 10Circumstances involving external factors
10.1 Intervening conduct or event
A person is not criminally responsible for an offence that has a physical element to which absolute liability or strict liability applies if:
(a)
the physical element is brought about by another person over whom the person has no control or by a non‑human act or event over which the person has no control; and
(b)
the person could not reasonably be expected to guard against the bringing about of that physical element.
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