5AChild homicide

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 constitute manslaughter is guilty of child homicide and liable to level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum).

Note to s. 5A inserted by No. 65/2016 s. 20(5).

Child homicide is a category 2 offence under the Sentencing Act 1991. See subsection (2H) of section 5 of that Act for the requirement to impose a custodial order for this offence unless the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) of that subsection exist.

S. 5B inserted by No. 16/2020 s. 5.