Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 21 OF 2022) - SECT 6

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Part 8A.1     Definitions and application—ch 8A

114A     Meaning of child abuse claim

In this Act:

"child abuse claim", by or on behalf of a person, means a claim in relation to a personal injury that arises from child abuse to which the person was subjected when the person was a child.

114AA     Meaning of child abuse —ch 8A

    (1)     In this chapter:

"child abuse" means physical abuse or sexual abuse of a child.

    (2)     In this section:

"physical abuse" does not include conduct that is justified or excused under a law applying in the Territory.

"sexual abuse", of a child, includes any of the following involving the child:

        (a)     an offence of a sexual nature;

        (b)     misconduct of a sexual nature.