15Definitions

15 Definitions

In this subdivision—

S. 15 def. of abortion inserted by No. 58/2008 s. 10(1).

abortion has the meaning given in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008;

S. 15 def. of child inserted by No. 46/1996

child means any person under the age of 18 years;

S. 15 def. of female genital mutilation inserted by No. 46/1996

female genital mutilation means all or any of the following—

(a) infibulation;

(b) the excision or mutilation of the whole or a part of the clitoris;

(c) the excision or mutilation of the whole or a part of the labia minora or labia majora;

(d) any procedure to narrow or close the vaginal opening;

(e) the sealing or suturing together of the labia minora or labia majora;

(f) the removal of the clitoral hood;

S. 15 def. of firearm inserted by No. 6/2013 s. 3(c).

S. 15 def. of harm to mental health inserted by No. 6/2013 s. 3(c).

harm to mental health includes psychological harm but does not include an emotional reaction such as distress, grief, fear or anger unless it results in psychological harm;

S. 15 def. of imitation firearm inserted by No. 6/2013 s. 3(c).

imitation firearm has the same meaning as in section 77(1A);

S. 15 def. of injury substituted by No. 6/2013 s. 3(a).

injury means—

(a) physical injury; or

(b) harm to mental health—

whether temporary or permanent;

S. 15 def. of medical practitioner inserted by No. 46/1996

medical practitioner means—

(a) a registered medical practitioner; or

(b) in relation to the performance of female genital mutilation outside Victoria, a person who, in the place in which the female genital mutilation took place, holds an authority to practise medicine which is similar to that of a registered medical practitioner;

S. 15 def. of medical procedure inserted by No. 58/2008 s. 10(1).

medical procedure, in relation to paragraph (b) of the definition of , means—