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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
231Leaving children and young persons unsupervised in motor vehicles
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#### 231 Leaving children and young persons unsupervised in motor vehicles
231 Leaving children and young persons unsupervised in motor vehicles
> A person who leaves any child or young person in the person’s care in a motor vehicle without proper supervision for such period or in such circumstances that—
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> > (a) the child or young person becomes or is likely to become emotionally distressed, or
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> > (b) the child’s or young person’s health becomes or is likely to become permanently or temporarily impaired,
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> is guilty of an offence.
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> Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.