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49: Self-defence against provoked assault
or “This law used to explain how you could defend yourself if someone attacked you after you made them angry, but it's not used anymore.”
You could also call this:

“This law explained what could make someone really angry or upset before they did something wrong.”

This section of the law, which was about provocation, has been removed. It is no longer part of the Crimes Act 1961. The section was taken out of the law on 1 January 1981. This means that the legal definition of provocation that used to be in this part of the law is no longer valid or in use.

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Part 3 Matters of justification or excuse
Defence against assault

50Provocation defined (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 50: repealed, on , by section 2(1) of the Crimes Amendment Act 1980 (1980 No 63).