(1)The right of private defence of the body starts as soon as the defender reasonably believes that there is danger to the body (either his own or that of any other person) arising from any act which is an offence against the human body or an attempt or a threat to commit the offence, though the offence may not have been committed.
Section history
Section 101 — Start and continuance of right of private defence of body
As in force on 1 November 2022.
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- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
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(2)The right of private defence continues as long as the belief of danger mentioned in subsection (1) continues.