# Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026, Section 27: Definition of “abuse”

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

For section 58 of the 2014 Act (meaning of abuse and domestic abuse) substitute—
“Definition of abuse
58 In this Chapter, “abuse” means—
(a) domestic abuse within the meaning given by section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17), or
(b) any other kind of abuse that, directly or indirectly, may give rise to a risk of harm, including (for example)—
(i) exploitation within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30);
(ii) harassment or stalking within the meaning of those expressions in the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/3/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-and-social-housing-allocation-wales-act-2026/section-27
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