s. 3B 5 Punishment of manslaughter No. 6103 s. 5. S. 5 Whosoever is convicted of manslaughter shall be amended by liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) maximum) or to a fine in addition to or without (Sch. 2 any such other punishment as aforesaid. item 3), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 3). 5A Child homicide S. 5A inserted by No. 7/2008 A person who, by his or her conduct, kills a child s. 3. who is under the age of 6 years in circumstances that, but for this section, would constitute manslaughter is guilty of child homicide, and not of manslaughter, and liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum). 6 Infanticide No. 6103 s. 6. S. ended by (1) If a woman carries out conduct that causes the Nos 9576 s. 11(1), death of her child in circumstances that would 49/1991 constitute murder and, at the time of carrying out s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 the conduct, the balance of her mind was item 4), disturbed because of— 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 (a) her not having fully recovered from the item 4), substituted by effect of giving birth to that child within the No. 77/2005 preceding 2 years; or s. 5. (b) a disorder consequent on her giving birth to that child within the preceding 2 years— she is guilty of infanticide, and not of murder, and liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). (2) On an indictment for murder, a woman found not S. 6(2) amended by guilty of murder may be found guilty of No. 68/2009 infanticide. s. 97(Sch. item 40.1). Note
No. 6103 s. 5. S. 5 amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 3), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 3). 5 Punishment of manslaughter s. 3B Whosoever is convicted of manslaughter shall be liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum) or to a fine in addition to or without any such other punishment as aforesaid. S. 5A inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 3. 5A Child homicide A person who, by his or her conduct, kills a child who is under the age of 6 years in circumstances that, but for this section, would constitute manslaughter is guilty of child homicide, and not of manslaughter, and liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum). No. 6103 s. 6. S. ended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 4), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 4), substituted by No. 77/2005 s. 5. 6 Infanticide (1) If a woman carries out conduct that causes the death of her child in circumstances that would constitute murder and, at the time of carrying out the conduct, the balance of her mind was disturbed because of— (a) her not having fully recovered from the effect of giving birth to that child within the preceding 2 years; or (b) a disorder consequent on her giving birth to that child within the preceding 2 years— she is guilty of infanticide, and not of murder, and liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). 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
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