Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Each of the following is a member of a person's family--
(a) a spouse of the person;
(b) a child of the person;
(c) a parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the person, including--
(i) if the person is an Aboriginal person, a person--
(A) who is recognised under Aboriginal tradition as a member of the Aboriginal person's family; and
Editor's note--
Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 36--
Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships.
(B) with whom the Aboriginal person has a relationship like that between an individual and a parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the individual; or
(ii) if the person is a Torres Strait Islander, a person--
(A) who is recognised under Island custom as a member of the Torres Strait Islander's family; and
Editor's note--
Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 36--
Island custom, known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships.
(B) with whom the Torres Strait Islander has a relationship like that between an individual and a parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the individual.
(2) For subsection (1)(b)--
(a) a biological, adopted, step or foster child of a person is a child of the person; and
(b) an individual who is under 18 years and ordinarily a member of a person's household is also a child of the person; and
(c) if a person is an Aboriginal person, an individual who is recognised under Aboriginal tradition as a child of the person is also a child of the person; and
(d) if a person is a Torres Strait Islander, an individual who is recognised under Island custom as a child of the person is also a child of the person.