An offence under s 29(1) of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) (acts endangering life) may be charged as a course of conduct offence relying on a series of acts or omissions, not limited to a single discrete act or omission. The explicit inclusion of 'omission' as a basis of liability is the most important indicator of this legislative intent. The differences between s 29(1) and ss 29(2)/(3) regarding the s 21 definition of 'cause' do not support a contrary construction.
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