The Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (c 5) (NI) is an
Act of the
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore ord ...
. It makes similar provision to the
Infanticide Act 1938
The Infanticide Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo 6 c 36) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates the offence of infanticide for England and Wales.
Section 1 - Offence of infanticide
Sections 1(1) to (3) now read:
Amendments
The wor ...
for Northern Ireland.
Section 1 – Offence of infanticide
Sections 1(1) and (2) are amended, with effect from 1 June 2011,
[The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 (SI 2011/182 (C 10))]
article 3(e)
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section 58
of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
The words "or a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity" in section 1(3) were substituted by Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...
(SI 1986/595) (NI 4).
Section 1(4) was repealed by the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
The Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c 18) (NI) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It makes similar provision to the Criminal Law Act 1967 for Northern Ireland.
Section 2
This section was repealed barticle 90(2)of, and Pa ...
(c 18) (NI).
Section 2 – Short title
Section 2(2) was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1952.
Section 2(3) was repealed by the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c 33) (NI) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It replaces the Interpretation Act 1889 for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scot ...
(c 33) (NI).
See also
* Infanticide Act
References
External links
The Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939
as amended from the National Archives.
Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1939
Infanticide
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