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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
228Neglect of children and young persons
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#### 228 Neglect of children and young persons
228 Neglect of children and young persons
> A person, whether or not the parent of the child or young person, who, without reasonable excuse, neglects to provide adequate and proper food, nursing, clothing, medical aid or lodging for a child or young person in his or her care, is guilty of an offence.
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> Maximum penalty—200 penalty units, or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
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> Note.
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> An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 258.
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> **s 228:** Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.3 \[11\]; 2018 No 81, Sch 1 \[48\].