Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006
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Amendment of Infanticide Act 1949. |
22.— Section 1(3) of the Infanticide Act 1949 is hereby amended— | |
(a) in subsection (3)(c), by the substitution of “by reason of a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006)” for “by reason of the effect of lactation”, and | ||
(b) by the substitution of “as for manslaughter and, on conviction may be dealt with under section 6 (3) of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 as if she had been found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility” for “and punished as for manslaughter”. |