Section 177 — Crimes Act 1961: Punishment of manslaughter

177 Punishment of manslaughter (1) Every one who commits manslaughter is liable to imprisonment for life. (2) [Repealed] (3) [Repealed] (4) [Repealed] Compare: 1908 No 32 s 191 Subsections (2) to (4) were inserted, as from 2 July 1999, by section 3 Crimes (Home Invasion) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 75). Subsections (2) to (4) were repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9). See sections 148 to 160 Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9) for the savings and transitional provisions. See clause 2 Sentencing Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/176).