| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make certain provision with respect to responsibility for offences and with respect to homicide and suicide; to provide for an appeal to theCourt of Criminal Appeal against a verdict ofnot guilty on the ground of insanity and to empower that Court to order a new trial; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid or any of them. |
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| Citation | 1966 c. 20 (NI) |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 July 1966 |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
TheCriminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20 (N.I.)) is anact of theParliament of Northern Ireland. It makes similar provision to theHomicide Act 1957 and theSuicide Act 1961 for Northern Ireland.
The definition of "insane person" in this section is applied bysection 30 of theCriminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980.
This section was partially repealed by theChildren and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34 (N.I.)). As to section 9(2) of this act, see section 73(1) of that act.
This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, theNorthern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section created the offence ofcapital murder.
This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, theNorthern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, theNorthern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section is amended bysection 60 of theCoroners and Justice Act 2009
This section was inserted by section 60(4) of theCoroners and Justice Act 2009.
This section was inserted by section 60(4) of theCoroners and Justice Act 2009.
This section creates the partial defence ofsuicide pact which reduces murder to manslaughter.
Sections 15 to 20 and 22 were repealed by 1968 c 21.
This section related to the disposal of an appeal against a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity.
The words from "in relation to" onwards, in section 16(3), were repealed by section 103 of, and Part III of Schedule 7 to, theCriminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 16(5) was inserted by section 98(6) of, and paragraph 41 of Schedule 4 to, theCriminal Justice Act 1967.
See paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to theCriminal Justice Act 1967.
This section was repealed by section 51(2) of, and Schedule 5 toCriminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980.
Section 23(2) was repealed by SLR 1973.
This Schedule was repealed by 1968 c 21.
This Schedule was partially repealed by theGrand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 15 (N.I.))
This Schedule was repealed by section 51(2) of, and Schedule 5 toCriminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980.
