Section 43 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Abandoning or exposing a child under 7 years

A person who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally abandons or exposes a child under 7 years of age is guilty of an offence if it causes a danger of death or of serious injury to the child.
Maximum penalty—Imprisonment for 5 years.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 41D — Inducing self-administration of prescribed substance
s 41E — Advertising Schedule 4 or 8 poison as voluntary assisted dying substance
s 42 — Injuries to child at time of birth
s 43A — Failure of persons with parental responsibility to care for child
s 43B — Failure to reduce or remove risk of child becoming victim of child abuse
s 44 — Failure of persons to provide necessities of life

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