Crimes Act 1958
322AMaintenance and certain other offences abolished 408
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322A Maintenance and certain other offences abolished 408
Part IB—Abolition of historical classifications 409
322B Abolition of distinctions between felony and misdemeanour 409
322C Nomenclature 409
322D Transitional provisions 410
322E Treason and misprision of treason not affected 411
322F Other enactments not affected 411
Part IC—Self-defence, duress, sudden or extraordinary emergency and intoxication 412
Division 1—General 412
322G Application of Part 412
322H Definitions 412
322I Onus of proof 412
322J Evidence of family violence 412
Division 2—Self-defence 415
322K Self-defence 415
322L Self-defence does not apply to a response to lawful conduct 416
322M Family violence and self-defence 416
322N Abolition of self-defence at common law 417
Division 3—Duress 417
322O Duress 417
322P Family violence and duress 417
322Q Abolition of duress at common law 418
Division 4—Sudden or extraordinary emergency 418
322R Sudden or extraordinary emergency 418
322S Abolition of necessity at common law 418
Division 5—Intoxication 418
322T Intoxication 418
Part II—Offenders 421
Division 1—Abettors, accessories and concealers of offences 421
(1) Complicity in commission of offences 421
323 Interpretation 421
324 Person involved in commission of offence taken to have committed the offence 422
324A Other offenders need not be prosecuted or found guilty 423
324AB Complicity with child who may not be criminally responsible 423