Section 71 - Exposing child to danger

(1) A person commits a misdemeanour who unlawfully

(a) exposes a child to danger or abandons a child under twelve years; or

(b) exposes a physically or mentally handicapped child to danger or abandons a physically or mentally handicapped child in a manner that is likely to cause harm to the child.

(2) Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this Chapter, a child is a person under the age of eighteen years.