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href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/17">2021 (c. 17)</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>any other kind of abuse that, directly or indirectly, may give rise to a risk of harm, including (for example)—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>exploitation within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act <ref eId="c00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/30">2015 (c. 30)</ref>;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>harassment or stalking within the meaning of those expressions in the Protection from Harassment Act <ref eId="c00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/40">1997 (c. 40)</ref>.</p></content></level></level></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section></hcontainer></part></body></act></akomaNtoso>