control, dominate or coerce the family member. (3) To remove doubt, it is declared that behaviour may constitute family violence even if the behaviour would not constitute a criminal offence. 6 Meaning of economic For the purposes of this Act, is behaviour by a economic abuse person (the that is coercive, first person) deceptive or unreasonably controls another person (the without the second person's second person), consent— a way that denies the second person the economic or financial autonomy the second person would have had but for that behaviour; or withholding or threatening to withhold the financial support necessary for meeting the reasonable living expenses of the second person or the second person's child, if the second person is entirely or predominantly dependent on the first person for financial support to meet those living expenses. Examples— coercing a person to relinquish control over assets and income; removing or keeping a family member's property without permission, or threatening to do so; disposing of property by a person, or owned jointly with a person, against the person's wishes and without lawful excuse;
control, dominate or coerce the family member. (3) To remove doubt, it is declared that behaviour may constitute family violence even if the behaviour would not constitute a criminal offence. 6 Meaning of economic For the purposes of this Act, economic abuse is behaviour by a person (the first person) that is coercive, deceptive or unreasonably controls another person (the second person), without the second person's consent— a way that denies the second person the economic or financial autonomy the second person would have had but for that behaviour; or withholding or threatening to withhold the financial support necessary for meeting the reasonable living expenses of the second person or the second person's child, if the second person is entirely or predominantly dependent on the first person for financial support to meet those living expenses. Examples— coercing a person to relinquish control over assets and income; removing or keeping a family member's property without permission, or threatening to do so; disposing of property by a person, or owned jointly with a person, against the person's wishes and without lawful excuse;
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