19.1.1 What is an 'act of violence'?

An 'act of violence' does not include just any sort of violent occurrence, i.e. a vehicle crash or an accidental explosion of a gas main. In the context of S6(1)(a), its meaning is confined to a deliberate act of a violent nature, i.e. primarily an assault.

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