Section 12 Suicide to cease to be a crime.
Northern Ireland
Notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary (but without prejudice to sections F113 to 14) it shall no longer be an offence for a person to commit suicide.
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Textual amendments
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Words in s. 12 substituted (1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177(1), 182(5), Sch. 21 para. 56 (with savings in s. 180); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. paras. 18(a), 25(a)