Serious harm definition

Serious harm means harm, whether physical or
Serious harm means the actual or threatened consequence of an active safety threat that may be significantly affected by a child's degree of vulnerability and includes one or more of the following:
Serious harm means harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, economic, or reputational, to an individual which would compel a reasonable individual of the same background and in the same circumstances to perform or continue to perform labor or services or sexual activity to avoid incurring the harm.

Examples of Serious harm in a sentence

  • Serious harm to the security of the state or to public order and crimes that involve substantial gain or loss would also generally fall within the category.

  • The Authority must be advised of such incidents as soon as reasonably possible, but in any event by the end of the next Working Day A critical incident is defined as any incident where the outcome or consequence of that incident is likely to result in: Serious harm to any individual; Significant community impact; or Significant impact on public confidence in the Authority, including the provision of the Programme.

  • Serious harm may be defined as personal harm which is life-threatening or traumatic, and from which recovery, whether physical or psychological, may be difficult or impossible.

  • Serious harm, in this context is taken to mean ‘death or serious personal physical or psychological injury’.

  • Serious harm can be defined as an event which is life threatening and/or traumatic, from which recovery, whether physical or psychological, can be expected to be difficult or impossible.


More Definitions of Serious harm

Serious harm means harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological,
Serious harm means harm resulting in long-term or permanent loss of physical, mental or emotional function, or in financial loss of $5,000 or more.
Serious harm means any harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, financial, or reputational harm, that is sufficiently serious, under all the surrounding circumstances, to compel a reasonable person of the same background and in the same circumstances to perform or to continue performing labor, services, or a commercial sex act in order to avoid incurring that harm.
Serious harm means any harm, whether physical
Serious harm means injury that:
Serious harm means the individual, due to substance use disorder, is at serious risk of:
Serious harm means physical or nonphysical harm, including psychological, economic, or