s 39B
In forceEvidence of family violence — self‑defence
39B Evidence of family violence — self‑defence
Without limiting any other evidence that may be adduced, in criminal proceedings in which self‑defence in response to family violence is an issue, evidence of family violence may be relevant to determining whether —
(a)
a person has a belief that an act was necessary to defend the person or another person from a harmful act, including a harmful act that was not imminent; or
(b)
a person’s act was a reasonable response by the person in the circumstances as the person believed them to be; or
(c)
there are reasonable grounds for a particular belief by a person.
[Section 39B inserted: No. 30 of 2020 s. 94.]
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