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CRIMINAL CODE 1924 - SECT 13

   Intention and motive
(1)  No person shall be criminally responsible for an act, unless it is voluntary and intentional; nor, except as hereinafter expressly provided, for an event –
(a) that the person does not intend or foresee as a possible consequence; and
(b) that an ordinary person would not reasonably foresee as a possible consequence.
(1A)  However, under subsection (1)(b) , a person is not excused from criminal responsibility for death, or grievous bodily harm, that results to a victim because of a defect, weakness or abnormality of the victim.
(2)  Except as otherwise expressly provided, no person shall be criminally responsible for an omission, unless it is intentional.
(3)  Any person who with intent to commit an offence does any act or makes any omission which brings about an unforeseen result which, if he had intended it, would have constituted his act or omission some other offence, shall, except as otherwise provided, incur the same criminal responsibility as if he had effected his original purpose.
(4)  Except where it is otherwise expressly provided, the motive by which a person is induced to do any act or make any omission is immaterial.



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