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CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT 1935 - SECT 13B

13B—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Division—

"act" includes—

            (a)         an omission; and

            (b)         a course of conduct;

"child" means a person under 16 years of age;

"cognitive impairment" includes—

            (a)         a developmental disability (including, for example, an intellectual disability, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy or an autistic spectrum disorder);

            (b)         an acquired disability as a result of illness or injury (including, for example, dementia, a traumatic brain injury or a neurological disorder);

            (c)         a mental illness;

"vulnerable adult" means a person aged 16 years or above who is significantly impaired through physical disability, cognitive impairment, illness or infirmity.

        (2)         Subject to subsection (3), in this Division the following terms and phrases have the same meaning as in Division 7A:

            (a)         "cause";

            (b)         "harm".

        (3)         For the purposes of this Division, a reference to "harm" will be taken to include detriment caused to the physical, mental or emotional wellbeing or development of a child or vulnerable adult (whether temporary or permanent).

        (4)         For the purposes of this Division, a defendant has a "duty of care to a victim if the defendant is a parent or guardian of the victim or has assumed responsibility for the victim's care.



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