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Section 16

Necessity as justification

Whoever, faced with an imminent danger to life, limb, freedom, honour, property or another legal interest which cannot otherwise be averted, commits an act to avert the danger from himself or herself or another, is not deemed to have acted unlawfully if, upon weighing the conflicting interests, in particular the affected legal interests and the degree of danger threatening them, the protected interest substantially outweighs the interest that has been placed at a disadvantage. This however applies only to the extent that the act is an appropriate means to avert the danger.

CHAPTER THREE
REGULATORY FINE

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