Children and Young Persons Act · s 29

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s 29Begging or any illegal activities

Any person who causes or procures any child or young person or, being a person having his care, allows him to be at any premises or place for the purposes of —

(a)

begging or receiving alms, or of inducing the giving of alms; or

(b)

any illegal activity or any other activity detrimental to his health or welfare, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years with or without whipping not exceeding 8 strokes, or both.