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6Meaning of *assault* and *sexual assault*
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6 Meaning of *assault* and *sexual assault*
(1) For the purposes of this Act—
***assault*** means the direct or indirect application of force by a person to the body of, or to clothing or equipment worn by, another person where the application of force—
(a) is—
(i) without lawful excuse; and
(ii) with intent to inflict, or being reckless as to the infliction of, bodily injury, pain, discomfort, damage, insult or deprivation of liberty; and
(b) results in the infliction of any such consequence (whether or not the consequence inflicted is the consequence intended or foreseen).
(2) For the purposes of this Act—
***sexual assault*** means an assault of a sexual nature.
(3) In subsection (1)—
***application of force*** includes—
(a) application of heat, light, electric current or any other form of energy; and
(b) application of matter in solid, liquid or gaseous form.