Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965

Abolition of death penalty for murder.

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• (1) No person shall suffer death for murder, and a person convicted of murder shall . . . be sentenced to imprisonment for life.

• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (3) For the purpose of any proceedings on or subsequent to a person’s trial on a charge of capital murder, that charge and any plea or finding of guilty of capital murder shall be treated as being or having been a charge, or a plea or finding of guilty, of murder only; and if at the commencement of this Act a person is under sentence of death for murder, the sentence shall have effect as a sentence of imprisonment for life.

• (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Release on licence of those sentenced for murder.

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Short title, repeal, extent and commencement.

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965.

• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (3) This Act ... shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

• (4) This Act shall come into force on the day following that on which it is passed.

Duration.

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SCHEDULE

Abolition of death penalty for murder.

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Editorial notes

[^c666888]: For extent of this Act in relation to Northern Ireland see s. 3(3)

[^c666901]: S. 1(1)(2)(3) repealed (S.) except so far as relating to courts-martial, by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 10 Pt. I

[^c666902]: Words in s. 1(1) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168, Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)

[^c666910]: S. 1(5) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168, Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)

[^c666911]: S. 2 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), Sch. 7 Pts. I, II

[^c666912]: S. 3(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

[^c666913]: S. 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. V

[^key-f51dad09258366f9532ef224c59fde12]: S. 1(2) repealed (18.12.2003) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(2), Sch. 37 Pt. 8

[^key-a9fb81d0a135d42be30bbe2ec313b19d]: S. 1(4) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

[^key-9a6907b86be3193f8a02cf03022a6754]: Words in s. 3(3) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)