Part 3
Matters of justification or excuse
20 General rule as to justifications
(1) All rules and principles of the common law which render any circumstances a justification or excuse for any act or omission, or a defence to any charge, shall remain in force and apply in respect of a charge of any offence, whether under this Act or under any other enactment, except so far as they are altered by or are inconsistent with this Act or any other enactment.
(2) The matters provided for in this Part are hereby declared to be justifications or excuses in the case of all charges to which they are applicable.
Other defences - national proceedings
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