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> Article 74
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2. Human life
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| 2.2 Standards of a human child | ||
| Article 74-Serious injury of a human child | ||
| 74.1 | Serious injury of a human | |
| It is a requirement under this code that all reports of serious injury to children are registered with the closest medical centre as part of treatment. | ||
| 74.2 | Withholding of medical care to a seriously injured child a serious crime | |
| The whithholding of adequate medical care to a seriously injured child, without legal excuse is a serious crime. | ||
| 74.3 | Signs of physicaly abuse must be reported to the police | |
| Any social worker, any medical officer and any person who comes in contact with a child showing injuries consistent with possible sexual and/or physical abuse are required under this Code to report such signs immediately to police and secondly to make record image of such injuries for potential future prosecution. | ||
| The failure of a social worker or any person in service or care to report such signs of abuse to the police and to fail to record such signs are themselves guilty of a serious social offence and crime, liable for loss of professional status and imprisonment. | ||
| No claim of privacy, privilege or any other professional claim of duty shall be an acceptable defense against such gross negligent behaviour as the only way that society can effectively enforce a reduction in abuse against children is a zero tolerance policy that shows abusers will get caught. | ||
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