# Serious Crime Act 2007, Section 51A: Exceptions to section 44 for encouraging or assisting suicide or serious self-harm


(1) Section 44 does not apply to an offence under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 or section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (offence of encouraging or assisting suicide).
(2) Section 44 does not apply to an offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/51A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007/section-51A
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