Section 150A — Crimes Act 1961: Standard of care required of persons under legal duties

150A Standard of care required of persons under legal duties (1) This section applies in respect of the legal duties specified in any of sections 151 , 152 , 153 , 155 , 156 , and 157 . (2) For the purposes of this Part, a person is criminally responsible for— (a) Omitting to discharge or perform a legal duty to which this section applies; or (b) Neglecting a legal duty to which this section applies— only if, in the circumstances of the particular case, the omission or neglect is a major departure from the standard of care expected of a reasonable person to whom that legal duty applies in those circumstances. Section 150A was inserted, as from 22 November 1997, by section 2(1) Crimes Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 88).