Section 54 — Causing grievous bodily harm — Crimes Act 1900 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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Section 54 — Causing grievous bodily harm — 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s 32Impeding endeavours to escape shipwreck s 32A-32C32A–32C (Repealed)s 33Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent s 33ADischarging firearm etc with intent s 33BUse or possession of weapon to resist arrest etc s 34(Repealed)s 35Reckless grievous bodily harm or wounding s 35ACausing dog to inflict grievous bodily harm or actual bodily harm s 36(Repealed)s 37Choking, suffocation and strangulation s 38Using intoxicating substance to commit an indictable offence s 38ASpiking drink or food s 39Using poison etc to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm s 40(Repealed)s 41Using poison etc to injure or to cause distress or pain s 41APoisoning etc of water supply s 41BUnauthorised administration of prescribed substance s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conveyance or public place s 49Setting trap etc s 49AThrowing rocks and other objects at vehicles and vessels s 50, 51(Repealed)s 51APredatory driving s 51BPolice pursuits s 52(Repealed)s 52ADangerous driving: substantive matters s 52AADangerous driving: procedural matters s 52ABOffence of failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact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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Causing grievous bodily harm

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Part 3—Offences against the person

Division 6—Acts causing danger to life or bodily harm

54 Causing grievous bodily harm

Whosoever by any unlawful or negligent act, or omission, causes grievous bodily harm to any person, shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.

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