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The term "child abuse" means the following acts committed by a custodian (meaning a person who exercises parental authority, a guardian of a minor or other person who is currently engaged in the custody of a child; hereinafter the same shall apply) against a child (meaning a person who is under 18 years of age; hereinafter the same shall apply):
(I) Assault the child in a manner that will cause or is likely to cause external injury on the body of a child
(II) Engage in indecency against the child or cause the child to engage in indecency
(III) Substantially reduce the amount of food for the child or abandon and neglect the child for a long time period in a manner that may interfere with normal development of the child mentally or physically, or otherwise materially fail to perform the duty of a custodian or
(IV) Speak or behave in a manner that would be significantly traumatic to the child.
No person shall abuse a child.
Law number: Act No. 82 of 2000
<Authored by the Minister of Health and Welfare>