Good-faith medical acts for benefit of young or mentally incapacitated persons may not attract criminal liability when guardian consents. Acts done in good faith for the benefit of a person under twelve years or a person of unsound mind by, or with the consent of, the guardian or lawful charge are not offences because of harm caused or likely to be caused, provided such acts are for therapeutic or preventative purposes; the protection does not extend to intentional or likely causing of death (except to prevent death or grievous hurt or to cure grievous disease), voluntary grievous hurt except for those limited purposes, or to abetment of excluded offences.
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Good-faith medical acts for benefit of young or mentally incapacitated persons may not attract criminal liability when guardian consents.
Acts done in good faith for the benefit of a person under twelve years or a person of unsound mind by, or with the consent of, the guardian or lawful charge are not offences because of harm caused or likely to be caused, provided such acts are for therapeutic or preventative purposes; the protection does not extend to intentional or likely causing of death (except to prevent death or grievous hurt or to cure grievous disease), voluntary grievous hurt except for those limited purposes, or to abetment of excluded offences.
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