Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from section 13(1) "an event which occurs by chance." and substituting "an event –" ;

(b) by inserting the following paragraphs after subsection (1) in section 13 :

(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.

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1) in section 13 :

(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.

(d) by inserting the following section after section 464 :

465.     Application of Justice Legislation Amendments (Criminal Responsibility) Act 2020

(1)  In this section –

amending Act means the Justice Legislation Amendments (Criminal Responsibility) Act 2020 ;

commencement day means the day on which the amending Act commences.

(2)  The amendment, to section 13(1) of this Act, made by section 4 of the amending Act is not intended to alter the effect of section 13(1) as in force immediately before the commencement day.

(3)  The amendment, to section 13(1) of this Act, made by section 4 of the amending Act does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the commencement day.

(4)  Subsection (1A) of section 13, as that subsection is inserted by section 4 of the amending Act, does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the commencement day.