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Section 86 — Effect of defence of intoxication when established

As in force on 15 May 1998.

Timeline 6 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 15 May 1998 You are here
  3. 30 November 2008 Revised edition
  4. 2 January 2011 Act 15 of 2010
  5. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
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86.Effect of defence of intoxication when established

(1)Where the defence under section 85 is established, then in a case falling under section 85(2)(a) the accused person shall be acquitted, and in a case falling under section 85(2)(b), section 84 of this Code and sections 314 and 315 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 67] shall apply.

(2)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.

Interpretation

(3)For the purposes of this section and section 85 “intoxication” shall be deemed to include a state produced by narcotics or drugs.