Section 98B — Crimes Act 1961: Terms used in sections 98C to 98F
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98B Terms used in sections 98C to 98F In sections 98C to 98F , unless the context otherwise requires,— act of coercion against the person includes— (a) abducting the person: (b) using force in respect of the person: (c) harming the person: (d) threatening the person (expressly or by implication) with the use of force in respect of, or the harming of, the person or some other person act of deception includes fraudulent action arranges for an unauthorised migrant to be brought to a state includes— (a) organises or procures the bringing to a state: (b) recruits for bringing to a state: (c) carries to a state arranges for an unauthorised migrant to enter a state includes— (a) organises or procures the entry into a state: (b) recruits for entry into a state: (c) carries into a state document includes a thing that is or is intended to be— (a) attached to a document; or (b) stamped or otherwise signified on a document for a material benefit [Repealed] for a material benefit: this definition was repealed, as from 20 May 2005, by section 3(3) Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41). See sections 12 and 13 of that Act for the transitional provisions. harming of a person means causing harm of any kind to the person; and (in particular) includes— (a) causing physical, psychological, or financial harm to the person: (b) sexually mistreating the person: (c) causing harm to the person's reputation, status, or prospects unauthorised migrant , in relation to a state, means a person who is neither a citizen of the state nor in possession of all the documents required by or under the law of the state for the person's lawful entry into the state. Sections 98B to 98F were inserted, as from 18 June 2002, by section 5 Crimes Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 20).
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