Palm Island murder
Notwithstanding that all statutory laws in
Australia are invalid as "An Act to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia
(UK) 1900 is still British Domestic Law, the CRIMINAL CODE ACT 1899
(Reprinted as in force on 1 July 2003 (includes commenced amendments up to
2003 Act No. 15)
reprint No. 4J revised edition, reads:
CHAPTER 27—DUTIES RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION
OF HUMAN LIFE
285 Duty to provide necessaries
It is the duty of every person having charge of another who is unable
by reason of age, sickness, unsoundness of mind, detention, or any other cause,
to withdraw himself or herself from such charge, and who is unable to provide
himself or herself with the necessaries of life, whether the charge is undertaken
under a contract, or is imposed by law, or arises by reason of any act, whether
lawful or unlawful, of the person who has such charge, to provide for that
other person the necessaries of life; and the person is held to have caused
any consequences which result to the life or health of the other person by
reason of any omission to perform that duty.
