Endangering safety: criminal liability with escalating penalties when hurt or grievous hurt results under penal provision for offenders An offence is created for doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term up to three months, or a fine, or both. Where hurt is caused, greater maximum imprisonment and fine apply; where grievous hurt is caused, still higher maximum imprisonment and fine apply, establishing escalating sanctions tied to the severity of injury.
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Endangering safety: criminal liability with escalating penalties when hurt or grievous hurt results under penal provision for offenders
An offence is created for doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term up to three months, or a fine, or both. Where hurt is caused, greater maximum imprisonment and fine apply; where grievous hurt is caused, still higher maximum imprisonment and fine apply, establishing escalating sanctions tied to the severity of injury.
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