South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts23—Causing serious harm
(1) A person who
causes serious harm to another, intending to cause serious harm, is guilty of
an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for
a basic offence—imprisonment for 20 years;
(b) for
an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 25 years.
(2) If, however, the
victim in a particular case suffers such serious harm that a penalty exceeding
the maximum prescribed in subsection (1) is warranted, the court may, on
application by the Director of Public Prosecutions, impose a penalty exceeding
the prescribed maximum.
(3) A person who
causes serious harm to another, and is reckless in doing so, is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for
a basic offence—imprisonment for 15 years;
(b) for
an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 19 years.