SECTION 282 — Desertion of Incapable

(1) Whoever with intent to abandon him removes any person unable to protect himself by reason of his physical or mental condition shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 3 (three) years and with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 25 000 (twenty-five thousand). (2) Where the abandonment is in a lonely place the punishment shall be imprisonment for from 5 (five) to 10 (ten) years. (3) Where the offender is an ascendant or any other person having authority over the incapable or having custody of him, whether by law or in fact, the punishment shall be imprisonment for from 10 (ten) to 20 (twenty) years. (4) Upon conviction under this section the court may impose the forfeitures described by section 30 of this Code and may also deprive the offender of parental power for the same period.