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61(1)The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 51 insert—
“51AExceptions to section 44 for encouraging or assisting suicide
Section 44 does not apply to an offence under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 or section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (offence of encouraging or assisting suicide).”
(3)In Schedule 3 (offences to be disregarded for the purposes of the offences under sections 45 and 46)—
(a)in Part 2, after paragraph 27 insert—
27AAn offence under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 (encouraging or assisting suicide).”, and
(b)in Part 4, after paragraph 42 insert—
“Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20)
42AAn offence under section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (encouraging or assisting suicide).”
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