s. 3A (3) In subsection (2)(a) emergency worker on duty S. 3(3) and have the same meanings emergency worker inserted by No. 69/2014 as in section 10AA of the Sentencing Act 1991. s. 11. Note to s. 3 Note inserted by See section 5A of the Sentencing Act 1991 as to baseline No. 69/2014 s. 11. sentences. 3A Unintentional killing in the course or furtherance of S. 3A inserted by a crime of violence No. 9576 s. 3(1). (1) A person who unintentionally causes the death of S. 3A(1) amended by another person by an act of violence done in the Nos 49/1991 course or furtherance of a crime the necessary s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 elements of which include violence for which a item 2), person upon first conviction may, under or by 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 virtue of any enactment, be sentenced to level 1 item 2(a)(b)). imprisonment (life) or to imprisonment for a term of 10 years or more shall be liable to be convicted of murder as though he had killed that person intentionally. (2) The rule of law known as the felony-murder rule (whereby a person who unintentionally causes the death of another by an act of violence done in the course or furtherance of a felony of violence is liable to be convicted of murder as though he had killed that person intentionally) is hereby abrogated. 3B Provocation no longer a partial defence to murder S. 3B inserted by No. 77/2005 The rule of law that provocation reduces the crime s. 3. of murder to manslaughter is abolished.
S. 3(3) inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 11. (3) In subsection (2)(a) emergency worker on duty and emergency worker have the same meanings as in section 10AA of the Sentencing Act 1991. Note to s. 3 inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 11. Note See section 5A of the Sentencing Act 1991 as to baseline sentences. S. 3A inserted by No. 9576 s. 3(1). 3A Unintentional killing in the course or furtherance of a crime of violence S. 3A(1) amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 2), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 2(a)(b)). (1) A person who unintentionally causes the death of another person by an act of violence done in the course or furtherance of a crime the necessary elements of which include violence for which a person upon first conviction may, under or by virtue of any enactment, be sentenced to level 1 imprisonment (life) or to imprisonment for a term of 10 years or more shall be liable to be convicted of murder as though he had killed that person intentionally. (2) The rule of law known as the felony-murder rule (whereby a person who unintentionally causes the death of another by an act of violence done in the course or furtherance of a felony of violence is liable to be convicted of murder as though he had killed that person intentionally) is hereby abrogated. S. 3B inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 3. 3B Provocation no longer a partial defence to murder s. 3A The rule of law that provocation reduces the crime of murder to manslaughter is abolished.
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