Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67) U.K.

54 U.K. In the Visiting Forces Act 1952—

(a) in section 7(6) (provisions as to coroner's inquests and removal of bodies: meaning of homicide) for the words from “murder” to the end substitute “—

(a) murder, manslaughter or infanticide,

(b) any offence under the law of the country in question which is analogous to any of the offences within paragraph (a), and

(c) any offence under the law of the country in question which is analogous to an offence under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 or section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (encouraging or assisting suicide).”, and

(b) in paragraph 1(a) of the Schedule (offences against the person for purposes of restriction of trial by United Kingdom courts of offenders connected with visiting forces) for “of” to “commit suicide” substitute “ under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 or section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (encouraging or assisting suicide) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 54 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)