Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 114AA

    (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.