(1) regardless of 161.209 (use of physical force in defense of a person), a person is not justified in using physical force on someone else if:

(a) with intent to cause physical injury or death to another person, they provoke the use of unlawful physical force by that person OR

(b) the person is the initial aggressor with the exception that the use of physical force on someone under such circumstances is justifiable if the person withdraws from the encounter & effectively communicates to the other person their intent to do so, but the other person still continues or threatens to continue the use of unlawful physical force OR

(c) the physical force involved is the product of a combat by agreement not specifically authorised by law

(d) the person would not have used physical force but for the discovery of the other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation