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Criminal Code Act 1983
149CCausing death or harm
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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.