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Sentencing Act 1995
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106A Definitions
In this Subdivision:
harm includes:
(a) physical injury; and
(b) psychological or emotional suffering, including grief; and
(ba) contraction or fear of contraction of a sexually transmissible
medical condition; and
(c) pregnancy; and
(d) economic loss.
relative includes a relative according to Aboriginal tradition or
contemporary social practice, a spouse and a de facto partner.
victim means:
(a) a person who suffers harm arising from an offence; or
(b) where the person mentioned in paragraph (a) dies as a result
of the commission of the offence, a person who was a relative
of, or who was financially or psychologically dependent on, the
person.
victim impact statement means an oral or written statement
prepared for section 106B(1) containing details of the harm suffered
by a victim of an offence arising from the offence.
victim report means an oral or written statement, prepared by the
prosecutor for section 106B(2), containing details of the harm
suffered by a victim of an offence arising from the offence.
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