New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Every person is liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, being a parent or guardian or a person for the time being having the care of a child under the age of 14 years, leaves that child, without making reasonable provision for the supervision and care of the child, for a time that is unreasonable or under conditions that are unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances.
Sections 10A and 10B were inserted, as from 1 November 1989, by section 453 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 (1989 No 24).
Section 10B was amended, as from 1 January 1998, by section 7 Summary Offences Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 97) by substituting the expression “$2,000”
for the expression “$1,000”
.