CAP. 63 Penal Code [Rev. 2012] 214. When child deemed to be a person A child becomes a person capable of being killed when it has completely proceeded in a living state from the body of its mother, whether it has breathed or not, and whether it has an independent circulation or not, and whether the navelstring is severed or not. 215. Limitation as to time of death (1) A person is not deemed to have killed another if the death of that person does not take place within a year and a day of the cause of death. (2) Such period is reckoned inclusive of the day on which the last unlawful act contributing to the cause of death was done. (3) When the cause of death is an omission to observe or perform a duty, the period is reckoned inclusive of the day on which the omission ceased. (4) When the cause of death is in part an unlawful act, and in part an omission to observe or perform a duty, the period is reckoned inclusive of the day on which the last unlawful act was done or the day on which the omission ceased, whichever is the later. CHAPTER XX – DUTIES RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND HEALTH 216. Responsibility of person who has charge of another It is the duty of every person having charge of another who is unable by reason of age, sickness, unsoundness of mind, detention or any other cause to withdraw himself from such charge, and who is unable to provide himself with the necessaries of life, whether the charge is undertaken under a contract or is imposed by law, or arises by reason of any act, whether lawful or unlawful, of the person who has such charge, to provide for that other person the necessaries of life; and he shall be deemed to have caused any consequences which adversely affect the life or health of the other person by reason of any omission to perform that duty. 217. Duty of masters It is the duty of every person who as master or mistress has contracted to provide necessary food, clothing or lodging for any servant or apprentice under the age of sixteen years to provide the same; and he or she shall be deemed to have caused any consequences which adversely affect the life or health of the servant or apprentice by reason of any omission to perform that duty. 218. Duty of persons doing dangerous acts It is the duty of every person who, except in a case of necessity, undertakes to administer surgical or medical treatment to any other person, or to do any other lawful act which is or may be dangerous to human life or health, to have reasonable skill and to use reasonable care in doing the act; and he shall be deemed to have caused any consequences which adversely affect the life or health of any person by reason of any omission to observe or perform that duty. [Issue 1] P6-72