Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 257C

257C. (1) A person who knows or ought to know that a person is an elder or a dependent adult a nd who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce grievous bodily h arm or death, wilfully causes or permits any elder or dependent adu lt to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or ment al suffering, or having the care or custody of any elder or depend ent adult, wilfully causes or permits the person or health of the e lder or dependent adult to be injured or wilfully causes or permits the elder or dependent adult to be placed i n a situation in which his or her person or health may be endangered, shall be guilty of an offen ce and, without prejudice to any other punishment to which he may be liable under any other provision of this Code or of any other l aw, shall be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for a term fr om one to three years. (2) Where as a result of the conduct described in sub-article (1), the victim suffers bodily harm, the punishment shall be CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 147 increased as follows: (a) where the victim is under seventy years of age by one degree; (b) where the victim is over seventy years of age by two degrees. Offences relating to crimes against property and public safety. Added by: XXXI.2014.3. Amended by: XIII.2018.24.