Part 2Criminal offences

Chapter 1Murder, infanticide and suicide

Infanticide

I158Infanticide (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 ”.