Part 2Criminal offences

Chapter 1Murder, infanticide and suicide

Infanticide

I157Infanticide (England and Wales)

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 ”.