If you are allowed by law to use force, you need to be careful not to use too much. If you do use more force than you’re supposed to, you can get in trouble. How much trouble you get into depends on what kind of extra force you used and how bad it was. Remember, even if you’re allowed to use force, you still have to be responsible and not go overboard.
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61A: Further provisions relating to surgical operations, or
“This section explains when doctors can legally perform surgery without getting in trouble.”
63: Consent to death, or
“You can't agree to let someone end your life, and if you do, the person who does it is still breaking the law.”
Every one authorised by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess, according to the nature and quality of the act that constitutes the excess.
