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Children Order, 2000 · s 28

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s 28Offence to leave child without reasonable supervision

Any person who, being a guardian or a person for the time being having the care of a child, leaves that child, without making reasonable provision for the supervision and care of the child, for a period which is unreasonable or under unreasonable circumstances shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 5 years with 10 strokes of whipping or to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.