Section 210Part 6 — Offences Against the Person
Reckless and negligent acts
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210. A person who in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life or safety —
drives or rides in any public place;
navigates or takes part in the navigation or working of any vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
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 that person’s possession or control;
omits to take precautions against any probable danger from any animal in that person’s possession or control; Section 211 Penal Code (2026 Revision) Page 86 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c
dispenses, supplies, sells, administers or gives away any medicine or poisonous or dangerous matter;
does any act with respect to, or omits to take proper precautions against any probable danger from any machinery of which the person is solely or partly in charge; or
does any act with respect to, or omits to take proper precautions against any probable danger from any explosive or firearm in that person’s possession or control, commits an offence.
Defined Terms
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