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In forceParental responsibility
Part 1Preliminary matters
7 Parental responsibility
(1) A person has parental responsibility for a child if the person:
(a)
has daily care and control of the child; or
(b) is entitled to exercise all the powers and rights, and has all the responsibilities, in relation to the long-term care and development of the child; or
(c) has daily care and control of the child and the entitlement and responsibilities in relation to the child mentioned in paragraph (b).
(2) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to a person who has parental responsibility for a child includes a person who has been given that responsibility under a law of another jurisdiction.
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