PART I

GENERAL PART

BOOK I

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

TITLE III

CONDITIONS OF LIABILITY TO PUNISHMENT IN RESPECT OF CRIMES

CHAPTER II

CRIMINAL GUILT

Sub-section 1.- Guilt in Case of a Simple Crime

Article 59.- Criminal Negligence.

(1) A person is. deemed to have committed a criminal act negligently where be acts:
(a) by imprudence/or in disregard of the possible consequences of his act while he was aware that his act with cause illegal and punishable consequences; or
(b) by a criminal tack of foresight or without consideration while he should or could have been aware that his act may cause illegal and punishable consequences.
A person is guilty of criminal negligence when, having regard to his personal circumstances, particularly to his age, experience, education, occupation and rank, he fails to take such precautions as might reasonably be expected in the circumstances of the case.

(2) Crimes committed by negligence are liable to punishment only if the law so expressly provides by reason of their nature, gravity or the danger they constitute to society.
The Court shall assess sentence according to the degree of guilt and the dangerous character of the criminal, and according to his realization of the possible consequences of his act or his failure to appreciate such consequences as he ought to have done .