[Rev. 2012] Penal Code CAP. 63 241. Excess of force Any person authorized by law or by the consent of the person injured by him to use force is criminally responsible for any excess, according to the nature and quality of the act which constitutes the excess. 242. Consent Notwithstanding anything contained in section 241, consent by a person to the causing of his own death or his own maim does not affect the criminal responsibility of any person by whom the death or maim is caused. 242A. Supply of harmful substances to children (1) Any person who supplies or offers to a child— (a) any petroleum distillate, glue or other substance consisting of or containing matter having stupefying or hallucinogenic properties; or (b) any substance which the Minister responsible for health has declared, by notice published in the Gazette, to be a substance to which this section applies, with intent that the child should inhale, consume or otherwise abuse the substance, or knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that the child is likely to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to imprisonment for three years. (2) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not limit the operation of— (a) any provision of Chapter XX or XXII or any other provision of this Code; (b) the provisions of section 16 and 22 of the Children Act (No. 8 of 2001); or (c) the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act (No. 4 of 1994) or any other written law. (3) In this section, “child” means a person under the age of eighteen years. [Act No. 53 of 1952, Sch., Act No. 54 of 1960, s. 28, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 45.] CHAPTER XXIII – CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS AND NEGLIGENCE 243. Reckless and negligent acts Any person who, in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause harm to any other person— (a) drives any vehicle or rides on any public way; or (b) navigates, or takes part in the navigation or working of, any vessel; or (c) does any act with fire or any combustible matter, or omits to take precautions against any probable danger from any fire or any combustible matter in his possession; or (d) omits to take precautions against any probable danger from any animal in his possession; or P6-77 [Issue 1]