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Adoption of Children Act 2022 s 36

s 36 Interpretation of this Division

36. In this Division —“emotional harm”, in relation to a child, means any serious impairment to the growth, development, or behavioural, cognitive or affective functioning of the child, and includes —(a) delayed mental and physical development of the child; (b) a child assessed by the Director‑General or a protector to be of danger to himself or herself or to other persons; (c) a child assessed by the Director‑General or a protector to be severely withdrawn, anxious or depressed; and (d) a child diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as having a mental health condition such as post‑traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression or psychosomatic disorder; “grievous hurt” has the meaning given by section 320 of the Penal Code 1871; “relevant offence” means —(a) any offence under Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993; (b) any offence under Chapter 16 of the Penal Code 1871; or (c) any offence involving the causing of bodily injury to a child.

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