Section 43A — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) In this section—
child means a child under 16 years of age.
parental responsibility means the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority in respect of a child that, by law, parents have in relation to their children.
(2) A person—
(a) who has parental responsibility for a child, and
(b) who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally or recklessly fails to provide the child with the necessities of life,
is guilty of an offence if the failure causes a danger of death or of serious injury to the child.

Related sections

• s 41E — Advertising Schedule 4 or 8 poison as voluntary assisted dying substance
• s 42 — Injuries to child at time of birth
• s 43 — Abandoning or exposing a child under 7 years
• 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
• s 45 — Prohibition of female genital mutilation

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