The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019

Interpretation of Part 5

20.  In this Part—

“abuse” (“camdriniaeth”) means physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial abuse and, in relation to a child, any other harm.

For the purposes of this definition—

(a)

“financial abuse” (“camdriniaeth ariannol”) includes—

(i)

having money or other property stolen;

(ii)

being defrauded;

(iii)

being put under pressure in relation to money or other property;

(iv)

having money or other property misused;

(b)

“harm” (“niwed”) has the same meaning as in section 197(1) of the 2014 Act(1);

“improper treatment” (“triniaeth amhriodol”) includes discrimination or unlawful restraint, including inappropriate deprivation of liberty under the terms of the Mental Capacity Act 2005(2);

“neglect” (“esgeulustod”) has the same meaning as in section 197(1) of the 2014 Act.

(1)

“The 2014 Act” is defined in section 2(5) of the Act as the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4).