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26. Act of a Court.
Penal Code Act
2008
No act is an offence which is committed by a person when acting
judicially as a Court or as a member of a Court in the exercise of
any power which is in good faith he or she believes to be given
to him or her by law.
27. Act Committed Pursuant to the Judgment or Order of the
Court.
No act is an offence which is committed in pursuance of, or
which is warranted by, the judgment or order of a Court, or for
the execution of such judgment or order, if done whilst such
judgment or order remains in force, notwithstanding that the
Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or
order; provided that, the person doing the act believes, in good
faith, that the Court has proper jurisdiction.
28. Accident in Committing a Lawful Act.
No act is an offence which is committed by accident or
misfortune and without any criminal intention or knowledge in
the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and
with due care and attention.
29. Act Committed to Prevent Injury.
No act is an offence by reason of any injury which it may cause, or
be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely
to cause, if such act was committed without any criminal intent to
cause injury, and in good faith for the purpose of preventing or
avoiding other injury to person or property, or of benefiting the
person to whom injury is or may be caused, provided that—
(a) in the light of the circumstances of the case, the
commission of the act was reasonable;
(b) where the circumstances so require, the act was
committed with reasonable care and skill;
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