“physical abuse” includes conduct or behaviour—
- (a) that causes, or threatens to cause, personal injury or physical pain to an individual;
- (b) that coerces, or attempts to coerce, an individual to engage in sexual activity; or
- (c) that threatens an individual with the death or injury of the individual;
“place of safety” means any premises designated under section 19 to be a place of safety;
“place of temporary care and protection” means any premises designated under section 19 to be a place of temporary care and protection;
“premises” includes part of any premises;
“protector” means a public officer appointed as a protector under section 3(2);
“psychiatrist” means a medical practitioner who is registered as a psychiatrist in the Register of Specialists under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);
“qualified assessor” means a person whom the Director or a protector reasonably considers qualified to conduct an assessment, and includes a mental capacity assessor;
“registered dentist” means a person registered as a fully registered dentist under section 14(1) or (2) of the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76);
“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act;
“registered nurse” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Nurses and Midwives Act (Cap. 209);
“relevant support person” means any of the following persons:
- (a) an approved welfare officer appointed under section 3(3);
- (b) an allied health professional;
