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Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 5A

Child homicide

5A. Child homicide

A person who, by his or her conduct, kills a child who is under the age of 6
years in circumstances that, but for this section, would constitute
manslaughter is guilty of child homicide, and not of manslaughter, and liable
to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum).



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