Infanticide
57Infanticide (England and Wales)
(1)Section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938 (c. 36) (offence of infanticide) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “notwithstanding that” substitute “if”, and
(b)after “murder” insert “or manslaughter”.
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “notwithstanding that” substitute “if”, and
(b)after “murder” insert “or manslaughter”.
58Infanticide (Northern Ireland)
(1)Section 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (c. 5) (offence of infanticide) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “notwithstanding that” substitute “if”, and
(b)after “murder” insert “or manslaughter”.
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “notwithstanding that” substitute “if”, and
(b)after “murder” insert “or manslaughter”.