Adoption of Children Act 2022 · s 36

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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to himself or herself or to other persons;(c)a child assessed by the Director‑General or a protector to be severely withdrawn, anxious or depressed; and(d)a child diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as having a mental health condition such as post‑traumatic stress disorder,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.
“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to himself or herself or to other persons;(c)a child assessed by the Director‑General or a protector to be severely withdrawn, anxious or depressed; and(d)a child diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as having a mental health condition such as post‑traumatic stress disorder,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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s 36Interpretation of this Division

(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a child assessed by the Director‑General or a protector to be severely withdrawn, anxious or depressed; and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.

“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.