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OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 - SECT 26

Not providing apprentices or servants with food, &c., whereby life is endangered.

26. Whosoever, being legally liable, either as a master or mistress, to
provide for any apprentice or servant necessary food, clothing, or lodging,
shall wilfully and without lawful excuse refuse or neglect to provide the
same, or shall unlawfully and maliciously do or cause to be done any bodily
harm to any such apprentice or servant, so that the life of such apprentice or
servant shall be endangered, or the health of such apprentice or servant shall
have been or shall be likely to be permanently injured, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable ... to be kept in
penal servitude ....

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