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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-93",
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  "legislation": "asp/2007/14",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/93",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "93",
  "heading": "Meaning of “harm”",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Act, an individual (“A”) harms another (“B”) if—\n(a) A's conduct causes B physical harm,\n(b) A's conduct causes B psychological harm (for example: by putting B in a state of fear, alarm or distress), or\n(c) A engages in unlawful conduct which appropriates or adversely affects B's property, rights or interests (for example: theft, fraud, embezzlement or extortion),\nand references to harm are to be construed accordingly.\n(2) For the purposes of this Act, an individual (“C”) places another (“D”) at risk of harm if—\n(a) C attempts to harm D,\n(b) C incites another to harm D,\n(c) C encourages D to self-harm, or\n(d) C's conduct otherwise causes, or is likely to cause, D to be harmed,\nand references to being placed at risk of harm are to be construed accordingly.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 93 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/93",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:53.317203+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}