PART 1Domestic abuse: offence and aggravation

CHAPTER 3Miscellaneous provision

Definitions for child cruelty offence

Meaning of ill-treatment etc. in offence provision21

In section 20 (cruelty to persons under 16) of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968—

(a)

in subsection (1), the words from “(including” to “derangement)” are repealed,

(b)

before paragraph (a) of subsection (2) insert—

“(za)

a reference to—

(i)

ill-treatment is to ill-treatment whether physical or otherwise;

(ii)

suffering or injury is to suffering or injury whether physical or otherwise;”.