Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
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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 the Court of Criminal Appeal against a verdict of not 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 |
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| Royal assent | 7 July 1966 |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c 20) (NI) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It makes similar provision to the Homicide Act 1957 and the Suicide Act 1961 for Northern Ireland.
The definition of "insane person" in this section is applied by section 30 of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980.
This section was partially repealed by the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c 34) (NI). 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This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section created the offence of capital murder.
This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section was repealed by section 31(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
This section is amended by section 60 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
This section was inserted by section 60(4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
This section was inserted by section 60(4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
This section creates the partial defence of suicide 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Sections 15 to 20 and 22 were repealed by 1968 c 21.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.
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