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Section 57 Infanticide (England and Wales)I1

(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 ”.

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Commencement

I1

S. 57 in force at 4.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 5(c)