Endangering life of child by exposure

Any person who abandons or exposes a child under the age of 2 years whereby the life of such child is or is likely to be endangered, or his health is or is likely to be permanently injured, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.

This is not a Part IIAA offence.

come up with a similar, updated offence in the style of a Part IIAA offence. consider the policy and purpose of the offense, update it and create definitions as necessary.

1. Draft your offence

1. Explain the meaning of your offence by reference to the wording of your draft and the definitions of the physical and fault elements in Part IIAA. Explain where this differs from the existing offence by reference to interpretation principles for a Griffith Code offence:

1. The Attorney-General is considering adopting your amended offence. The Attorney-General asks you to explain why your offence is appropriate from a policy perspective. Provide a response explaining why it is justifiable that you have adopted the approach you have. Make sure you cover your use of strict liability and why you have or have not updated the offence: