234 “Harm” etc
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234  “Harm” etc

(1)     This section applies for the purposes of this Act, apart from Part 10 (communications offences).

(2)     “Harm” means physical or psychological harm.

(3)     References to harm presented by content, and any other references to harm in relation to content, include references to harm arising or that may arise from any one or combination of the following—

(a)     the nature of the content;

(b)     the fact of its dissemination;

(c)     the manner of its dissemination.

(4)     References to harm presented by content, and any other references to harm in relation to content, include references to cumulative harm arising or that may

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