New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMES AMENDMENT (CHILD NEGLECT) ACT 2004 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 – Amendment of Crimes Act 1900

(Section 3)

[1] Section 43

Omit the section. Insert instead:

43 Abandoning or exposing a child under 7 years A person who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally abandons or exposes a child under 7 years of age is guilty of an offence if it causes a danger of death or of serious injury to the child.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

[2] Section 43A

Insert after section 43:

43A Failure of persons with parental responsibility to care for child

(1) In this section:
"child" means a child under 16 years of age.
"parental responsibility" means the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority in respect of a child that, by law, parents have in relation to their children.

(2) A person:

(a) who has parental responsibility for a child, and

(b) who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally or recklessly fails to provide the child with the necessities of life,

is guilty of an offence if the failure causes a danger of death or of serious injury to the child.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

[3] Section 44 Not providing wife, child or servant with food etc

Omit ", child, ward" wherever occurring.