Section 23: Act done in good faith to prevent other harm, injury not to be offence

Any act done by a person shall not be considered to be an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm, injury, if it be done without any criminal intent to cause harm, injury, and in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding possible great harm, injury to life, person or property and it was so imminent that greater harm, injury than such act was likely to result in would be caused to the life, person or property of him or her or anyone else if such act was not done immediately.