CRIMINAL CODE
PART I - General Provisions
TITLE VI - Justifiable Force and Harm
36. -(1) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against crime, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to a blow, wound or grievous harm.
(2) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any criminal force or harm, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to a wound or grievous harm.
(3) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any felony, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to dangerous harm.
(4) For the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any of the following crimes, a person may justify the use of necessary force or harm, extending in case of extreme necessity even to killing, namely
(a) Treason
(b) Piracy
(c) Murder
(d) Manslaughter, except manslaughter by negligence
(e) Robbery
(f) Burglary
(g) Aggravated burglary
(h) Arson of a dwelling-house or vessel
(i) Rape
(j) Forcible unnatural crime
(k) Dangerous or grievous harm.
CRIMINAL CODE
PART I - General Provisions
TITLE VI - Justifiable Force and Harm
36.- (7) Where a person is alleged to have killed another person and the accused person claims that he did so for the prevention of or for the defence of himself or of any other person against any of the crimes specified in subsection (4) of this section, no charge shall be laid or prosecution commenced against such person for the offence of murder except with the leave of the Director of Public Prosecutions given in writing.
1. In addition to other grounds for excluding criminal responsibility provided for in this Statute, a person shall not be criminally responsible if, at the time of that person's conduct:
(c) The person acts reasonably to defend himself or herself or another person or, in the case of war crimes, property which is essential for the survival of the person or another person or property which is essential for accomplishing a military mission, against an imminent and unlawful use of force in a manner proportionate to the degree of danger to the person or the other person or property protected. The fact that the person was involved in a defensive operation conducted by forces shall not in itself constitute a ground for excluding criminal responsibility under this subparagraph;