If any person who has attained the age of sixteen years, having [F1responsibility for] any child under the age of [F2twelve] years, allows the child to be in any room containing an open fire grate [F3or any heating appliance liable to cause injury to a person by contact therewith] not sufficiently protected to guard against the risk of his being burnt or scalded without taking reasonable precautions against that risk, and by reason thereof the child is killed or suffers serious injury, he shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding [F4level 1 on the standard scale]:
Provided that neither this section, not any proceedings taken thereunder, shall affect any liability of any such person to be proceeded against by indictment for any indictable offence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11 substituted (14. 10. 1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5)(6), Sch. 13 para. 3(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2).
F2Word substituted by Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (c. 50), Sch. para. 1(a)
F3Words inserted by Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (c. 50), Sch. para. 1(b)
F4Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Unreliable marginal note.
C2Words in s. 11 substituted by 1952 c. 50, continued to have effect (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 23.