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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 342 What is abuse?

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 342

What is abuse?

In this Act:

"abuse", of a child or young person, means—

        (a)     physical abuse; or

        (b)     sexual abuse; or

        (c)     emotional abuse (including psychological abuse) if the child or young person has experienced the abuse or is experiencing the abuse in a way that has caused or is causing significant harm to their wellbeing or development; or

        (d)     emotional abuse (including psychological abuse) if—

              (i)     the child or young person has seen or heard the physical, sexual or psychological abuse of a person with whom the child or young person has a domestic relationship, the exposure to which has caused or is causing significant harm to the wellbeing or development of the child or young person; or

              (ii)     if the child or young person has been put at risk of seeing or hearing abuse mentioned in subparagraph (i), the exposure to which would cause significant harm to the wellbeing or development of the child or young person.