178Ill-treatment of children

178 Ill-treatment of children

[Section 178 Amended by No. 74 of 1975, s. 4 ]

(1)  Any person over the age of 14 years who, having the custody, care, or control of a child under the age of 14 years, wilfully ill-treats, neglects, abandons, or exposes such child, or causes such child to be ill-treated, neglected, abandoned, or exposed in a manner likely to cause such child unnecessary suffering or injury to health, is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  Ill-treating a child.

(2)  [Section 178 Amended by No. 63 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:01 Mar 2014] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .