Cap. 9 чл. 248Failure to take care of foundling or to make report thereof.

Whosoever, having found a newly born child, shall fail to provide for its immediate safety, or, having assumed the care thereof, shall not, within twenty-four hours, deliver the same, or give information thereof, to the Executive Police, shall, on conviction, be liable, in the first case, to imprisonment for a term from four to six months, and, in the second case, to imprisonment for a term from one to three months: Provided that in either case, the court may, in its discretion, award a fine (multa or ammenda) in lieu of imprisonment.

GENERAL PROVISION APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES

UNDER SUB-TITLES I TO V, BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND SUB-TITLE VIII 248 Bis. The provisions of article 208B(2) and (2A) shall apply to any person found guilty of any offence under Sub-titles I to V, both inclusive, and Sub-title VIII when committed against a person under age.