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In forceAbandoning or exposing a child under 7 years
Part 3Offences against the person
Division 6Acts causing danger to life or bodily harm
43 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.
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