Part 2Criminal offences
Chapter 1Murder, infanticide and suicide
Partial defence to murder: loss of control
56Abolition of common law defence of provocation
1
The common law defence of provocation is abolished and replaced by sections 54 and 55.
2
Accordingly, the following provisions cease to have effect—
a
section 3 of the Homicide Act 1957 (c. 11) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury);
b
section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20) (questions of provocation to be left to the jury).