Part 2Criminal offences
Chapter 1Murder, infanticide and suicide
Infanticide
I157Infanticide (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
”
.