Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An extremely serious injury is a criminal injury that results in any of the following consequences:
(a) a permanent impairment of a bodily function that is extremely serious and will remain so permanently;
(b) a permanent loss of a bodily function that is extremely serious and will remain so permanently;
(c) a permanent disfigurement that is extremely serious and will remain so permanently;
(d) a permanent mental or behavioural disturbance or disorder that is extremely serious and will remain so permanently;
(e) the loss of a foetus.
(2) An impairment, loss, disfigurement, disturbance or disorder is only to be taken to be extremely serious if—
(a) it results in a great and permanent reduction in the injured person's quality of life; and
(b) it is otherwise extremely serious.
(3) An impairment, loss, disfigurement, disturbance or disorder is not to be taken to be extremely serious, if the injured person were to undergo suitable medical or other treatment at any time—
(a) it would cease to be extremely serious because of an alleviation of the reduction in the injured person's quality of life occasioned by the injury; or
(b) it would otherwise cease to be extremely serious.