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"Injury"
Injury after 1 July 2013
Injury means:
a) Physical injury; or
b) Harm to mental health;
whether temporary or permanent
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;
Physical injury includes unconsciousness, disfigurement, substantial pain, infection with a disease and an impairment of bodily function.
Injury before 1 July 2013
Causing Injury
Intention
Without Lawful Excuse
Last updated: 1 November 2014