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CurrentResidents not to be ill‑treated
Part 5Protection of residents
16 Residents not to be ill‑treated
(1)
In this section —
ill‑treat includes to wilfully neglect;
person responsible, for a resident, means any person whose duties, directly or indirectly, are or include caring for, providing services to or supervising, managing or controlling the resident.
(2)
A person responsible for a resident must not ill‑treat the resident.
Penalty: a fine of $24 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
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