Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 (c. 71)

3 Short title, repeal, extent and commencement. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

F2 (3) This Act F2 ... shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(4) This Act shall come into force on the day following that on which it is passed.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 3(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F2 Words in s. 3(3) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)