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CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 17 Parent of child

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 17

Parent of child

    (1)     A parent of a child is the child's father, mother or any other person who has parental responsibility for the child.

    (2)     A parent of an Aboriginal child includes a person who is regarded as a parent of the child under Aboriginal customary law or Aboriginal tradition.

    (3)     However, any of the following must not be regarded as a parent of a child:

    (a)     the CEO;

    (b)     a person who has responsibility for the care of the child only on a temporary basis;

    (c)     a person, such as a teacher or childcare worker, who has responsibility in relation to the child because of a professional relationship.

    (4)     To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to the parents of a child includes a reference to the parent of a child who has only one parent.