Section 11 †Exposing children under seven to risk of burning.C2C1
England and Wales
If any person who has attained the age of sixteen years, having F1responsibility for any child under the age of F2twelve years, allows the child to be in any room containing an open fire grate F3or any heating appliance liable to cause injury to a person by contact therewith not sufficiently protected to guard against the risk of his being burnt or scalded without taking reasonable precautions against that risk, and by reason thereof the child is killed or suffers serious injury, he shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding F4level 1 on the standard scale:
Provided that neither this section, not any proceedings taken thereunder, shall affect any liability of any such person to be proceeded against by indictment for any indictable offence.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 11 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5)(6), Sch. 13 para. 3(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2).
- F2
Word substituted by Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (c. 50), s. 8(a), Sch. para. 1(a)
- F3
Words inserted by Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (c. 50), s. 8(b), Sch. para. 1(b)
- F4
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
Modifications
- C1
Words in s. 11 substituted by 1952 c. 50, s. 8 continue to have effect (despite the repeal of the amending provision) (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23)
- C2
Unreliable marginal note.