Victorian Numbered Acts

CRIMES (HOMICIDE) ACT 2005 (NO 77 OF 2005) - SECT 8

    (1)     In the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 —

        (a)     in section 16(1)(b), after "manslaughter," insert "defensive homicide,";

        (b)     in section 134(1), (2)(a), (3) and (4), after "manslaughter," insert "defensive homicide,".

    (2)     In section 17(3)(a)(i) of the Coroners Act 1985 , after "manslaughter," insert "defensive homicide,".

    (3)     In the Crimes Act 1958 —

        (a)     in section 9—

              (i)     after "of manslaughter" insert "or of defensive homicide";

              (ii)     after "or manslaughter" insert "or defensive homicide";

        (b)     in section 423, for "or manslaughter" substitute ", manslaughter or defensive homicide";

        (c)     in section 464P(2)(a), for "or manslaughter" substitute ", manslaughter or defensive homicide";

        (d)     in section 464ZGA(2)(a), for "or manslaughter" substitute ", manslaughter or defensive homicide";

        (e)     in Schedule 8, after item 3 insert —

    "3A.     Defensive homicide.".

    (4)     In the Sentencing Act 1991 —

        (a)     in section 3(1), in the definition of "serious offence", after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(ba)     defensive homicide; or";

        (b)     in clause 2 of Schedule 1, after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(ba)     defensive homicide;".

    (5)     In section 86(1) of the Transport Act 1983 , in paragraph (a) of the definition of "level 1 offence", after "(1)" insert ", (1AA)".