CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE VI - Justifiable Force and Harm

36. -(1) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against crime, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to a blow, wound or grievous harm.

(2) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any criminal force or harm, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to a wound or grievous harm.

(3) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any felony, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to dangerous harm.

(4) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any of the following crimes, a person may justify the use of necessary force or harm, extending in case of extreme necessity even to killing, namely

(a) Treason

(b) Piracy

(c) Murder

(d) Manslaughter, except manslaughter by negligence

(e) Robbery

(f) Burglary

(g) Aggravated burglary

(h) Arson of a dwelling-house or vessel

(i) Rape

(j) Forcible unnatural crime

(k) Dangerous or grievous harm.

CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE VI - Justifiable Force and Harm

36.- (7) Where a person is alleged to have killed another person and the accused person claims that he did so for the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any of the crimes specified in subsection (4) of this section, no charge shall be laid or prosecution commenced against such person for the offence of murder except with the leave of the Director of Public Prosecutions given in writing.