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(1) Whoever having the actual charge of or control ov_ a child abandons, exposes or wilfully neglects, or i'll-tl‘tijli.s o assaults suCh child in a manner likely to cause such child unneees .: suffering or injury to his health shall be punishable With impriso meat of either description for a term which may extend to six mont or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both; 7 '(2) For the purposes of this section injury to‘ health includes injury to, or loss of, sight or hearing and injury to limb or organ of the body. and any mental derangement and a parent or other person legally liable to maintain a child shall be deemed to have neglected him in' a manner likely to cause injury to his health if he wilfully fails to provide adequate food, clothing, medical aid orlodging for the' Child. (3) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section notwithstanding that actual suffering injury to health was obviated by the action of another person. (4), Nothing in this section shall be construed to take away or efifect the right of any parent, teacher or other pCI'SOnS having the lawful cpntrbl or charge of a chiid to administer punishment to such child. , 11._’(1)11Whoever for his own profit causes any child having thefacttiai charge of 'or control over a child allows that child to be in any‘st'r'e'et, premises or place for the‘pur’pose of begging 'or receiving arms, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description‘for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend ’ to five hundred rupees or with both. (2) The State Government may, by notification in the oflicial Qazet‘tehexempt from liability to punishment under this section any glass of persons in any district or place where this Act may be in operation.