(2) On an indictment for murder, a woman found not S. 6(2) guilty of murder may be found guilty of amended by No. 68/2009 infanticide. s. 97(Sch. item 40.1). Note See sections 10(3) and 421 for other alternative verdicts. (3) Nothing in this Act affects the power of the jury on a charge of murder of a child to return a verdict of not guilty because of mental impairment. 6A Suicide no longer a crime S. 6A inserted by No. 7546 s. 2. The rule of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit or to attempt to commit suicide is hereby abrogated. 6B Survivor of suicide pact who kills deceased party is S. 6B inserted by guilty of manslaughter No. 7546 s. 2. (1) Where upon the trial of a person for the murder of another person the jury are satisfied that the accused caused or was a party to causing the death of that other person by a wilful act or omission but are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the act was done or the omission made in pursuance of a suicide pact then the jury shall, notwithstanding that the circumstances were such that but for the provisions of this section they might have returned a verdict of murder, return a verdict of manslaughter in lieu thereof. (1A) Despite section 5, a person convicted of S. 6B(1A) inserted by manslaughter under subsection (1) is only liable to No. 49/1991 level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 5(a)), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 5).
S. 6(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.1). (2) On an indictment for murder, a woman found not guilty of murder may be found guilty of infanticide. Note See sections 10(3) and 421 for other alternative verdicts. (3) Nothing in this Act affects the power of the jury on a charge of murder of a child to return a verdict of not guilty because of mental impairment. S. 6A inserted by No. 7546 s. 2. 6A Suicide no longer a crime The rule of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit or to attempt to commit suicide is hereby abrogated. S. 6B inserted by No. 7546 s. 2. 6B Survivor of suicide pact who kills deceased party is guilty of manslaughter (1) Where upon the trial of a person for the murder of another person the jury are satisfied that the accused caused or was a party to causing the death of that other person by a wilful act or omission but are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the act was done or the omission made in pursuance of a suicide pact then the jury shall, notwithstanding that the circumstances were such that but for the provisions of this section they might have returned a verdict of murder, return a verdict of manslaughter in lieu thereof. S. 6B(1A) inserted by No. 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 5(a)), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 5). (1A) Despite section 5, a person convicted of manslaughter under subsection (1) is only liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).