123 Penalty for causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

123  Penalty for causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm

(1)     Section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious harm) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)     In subsection (7) (penalty in the case of a person's death), for the words “liable on conviction on indictment” substitute “liable—

(a)

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