Legislation – Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016
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PART 2Sexual harm
CHAPTER 4Sexual risk orders
Interpretation
36Interpretation of Chapter
In this Chapter––
“vulnerable adult” means a person who is 18 or over whose ability to protect himself or herself from physical or psychological harm is significantly impaired through mental or physical disability or illness, through old age, or otherwise,
“the chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
“child” means a person under 18,
“interim sexual risk order” means (except in section 31(1) to (3)) an order made under section 31,
“prohibition on foreign travel” has the meaning given by section 29(2),
“the public” means the public in the United Kingdom,
“sexual risk order” means (except in sections 27 and 28(1)) an order made under section 27.