Concealing birth

Concealing a birth is the act of a parent (or other responsible person) failing to report the birth of a child. The term is sometimes used to refer to hiding the birth of a child from friends or family, but is most often used when the appropriate authorities have not been informed about a stillbirth or the death of a newborn. This is a crime in many countries, with varying punishments.

Australian Capital Territory

Section 47 of the Crimes Act 1900 creates the offence of concealment of birth. [1]

New South Wales

Section 85 of the Crimes Act 1900 creates the offence of concealment of birth. [2]

Northern Territory

Section 163 of the Criminal Code Act creates the offence of concealment of birth. [3]

South Australia

Section 83 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 creates the offence of concealment of birth.[4]

Western Australia

Section 291 of the Criminal Code (Schedule to the Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913) creates the offence of concealing the birth of children. [5]

Tasmania

Section 166 of the Criminal Code Act 1924 creates the offence of concealment of birth.

Victoria

Section 67 of the Crimes Act 1958 creates the offence of concealing birth of a child.[7]

Section 242 of the Canadian Criminal Code (injury to, or death of, a child due to its mother neglecting to obtain assistance in child birth with intent that it should not live or to conceal its birth).[8] (English) [9] (French)

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