Ill Treatment & Neglect

Question	Answer
Ill treatment or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult	S195(1) CA 61 10 Yrs (1) Being a person described in (2) intentionally engages in conduct that, or omits to discharge or perform any legal duty the omission of which, is likely to cause suffering, injury, adverse effects to health, or any mental disorder or disability to a child or vulnerable adult (the victim) if the conduct engaged in or the omission is a major departure from the standard of care expected of a reasonable person
Failure to Protect a Child or Vulnerable Adult	S195A CA 61 10 Yrs (1) Being a person described in (2), has frequent contact with a child or vulnerable adult (victim) and-- a) Knows the victim is at risk of death, GBH, or sexual assault as the result of- i) an unlawful act by another person; or ii) an omission by another person to discharge or perform a legal duty if, in the circumstances, that omission is a major departure from the standard of care expected of a reasonable person to whom that legal duty applies; and b) fails to take reasonable steps to protect the victim from that risk
Persons S195 relates to	S195(2) CA 61 The persons are- a) a person who has actual care or charge of the victim b) a person who is a staff member of any hospital, institution or residence where the victim lives

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	Created by James Forgie about 8 years ago