PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER IV
GENERAL RULES AS TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
14. Intoxication
(1) Save as provided in this section, intoxication shall not constitute a defence to any criminal charge.
(2) Intoxication shall be a defence to a criminal charge if by reason thereof the person charged at the time of the act or omission complained of did not understand what he was doing and —
(a) the state of intoxication was caused without his consent by the malicious or negligent act of another person ; or
(b) the person charged was by reason of intoxication insane, temporarily or otherwise, at the time of such act or omission.
(3) Where the defence under subsection (2) is established, then in a case falling under paragraph (a) of that subsection the accused shall be discharged and in a case falling under paragraph (b) of that subsection the provisions of this Code and of the Criminal Procedure Act relating to insanity shall apply.
(4) Intoxication shall be taken into account for the purpose of determining whether the person charged had formed any intention, specific or otherwise, in the absence of which he would not be guilty of the offence.
(5) For the purpose of this section "intoxication" shall be deemed to include a state produced by narcotics or drugs.
Incapacity - national proceedings
Intoxication - national proceedings
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