1. Abolition of death penalty for murder. U.K.
(1) No person shall suffer death for murder, and a person convicted of murder shall F1 . . . be sentenced to imprisonment for life. F2 (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. F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F1 Words in s. 1(1) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6 , ss. 165(4) , 168 , Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1 , 2 ) F2 S. 1(2) repealed (18.12.2003) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , s. 336(2) , Sch. 37 Pt. 8 F3 S. 1(4) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) , s. 383(2) , Sch. 17 ; S.I. 2009/812 , art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059 ); S.I. 2009/1167 , art. 4 F4 S. 1(5) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6 , ss. 165(4) , 168 , Sch. 12 Pt.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 ) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 S. 1(1)(2)(3) repealed (S.) except so far as relating to courts-martial, by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21) , Sch. 10 Pt.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
