Section 40 — (Repealed) — Crimes Act 1900 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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Section 40 — (Repealed) — Crimes Act 1900 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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s 32Impeding endeavours to escape shipwreck s 32A-32C32A–32C (Repealed)s 33Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent s 33ADischarging firearm etc with intent s 33BUse or possession of weapon to resist arrest etc s 34(Repealed)s 35Reckless grievous bodily harm or wounding s 35ACausing dog to inflict grievous bodily harm or actual bodily harm s 36(Repealed)s 37Choking, suffocation and strangulation s 38Using intoxicating substance to commit an indictable offence s 38ASpiking drink or food s 39Using poison etc to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm s 40(Repealed)s 41Using poison etc to injure or to cause distress or pain s 41APoisoning etc of water supply s 41BUnauthorised administration of prescribed substance s 41CInducing another person to request or access voluntary assisted dying s 41DInducing self-administration of prescribed substance s 41EAdvertising Schedule 4 or 8 poison as voluntary assisted dying substance s 42Injuries to child at time of birth s 43Abandoning or exposing a child under 7 years s 43AFailure of persons with parental responsibility to care for child s 43BFailure to reduce or remove risk of child becoming victim of child abuse s 44Failure of persons to provide necessities of life s 45Prohibition of female genital mutilation s 45ARemoving person from State for female genital mutilation s 46Causing bodily injury by gunpowder etc s 47Using etc explosive substance or corrosive fluid etc s 48Causing explosives to be placed in or near building, conveyance or public place s 49Setting trap etc s 49AThrowing rocks and other objects at vehicles and vessels s 50, 51(Repealed)s 51APredatory driving s 51BPolice pursuits s 52(Repealed)s 52ADangerous driving: substantive matters s 52AADangerous driving: procedural matters s 52ABOffence of failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death or grievous bodily harm s 52BDangerous navigation: substantive matters s 52BADangerous navigation: procedural matters s 53Injuries by furious driving etc s 54Causing grievous bodily harm s 54AOffence of causing loss of a foetus s 54BOffence of causing loss of a foetus (death of pregnant woman)s 54BAOffence of procuring victims by making false or misleading representations

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