South Australian Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT 1935 - SECT 24

24—Causing harm

        (1)         A person who causes harm to another, intending to cause harm, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         for a basic offence—imprisonment for 10 years;

            (b)         for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 13 years.

        (2)         A person who causes harm to another, and is reckless in doing so, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         for a basic offence—imprisonment for 5 years;

            (b)         for an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 7 years.