149CCausing death or harm

149C Causing death or harm For this Part, a person's conduct causes death or harm if it substantially contributes to the death or harm. Division 1 Duties relating to the preservation of human life Criminal Code Act 1983 134 Division 1 Duties relating to the preservation of human life 149 Duty of person in charge of child or others It is the duty of every person having charge of a child under the age of 16 years or having charge of any person who is unable to withdraw himself from such charge by reason of age, sickness, unsoundness of mind, detention or other cause and who is unable to provide himself with the necessaries of life: (a) to provide the necessaries of life for that child or other person; and (b) to use reasonable care and take reasonable precautions to avoid or prevent danger to the life, safety or health of the child or other person and to take all reasonable action to rescue such child or other person from such danger.