Part X

Miscellaneous and general
Chapter VI

General

Construction

Meaning of “parent”.
576
1
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “parent”, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person—
a
who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him, or
b
who has care of him,
except that in section 499(8) it only includes such a person if he is an individual.
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3
In subsection (1) “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989.
4
In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether an individual has care of a child or young person, any absence of the child or young person at a hospital or boarding school and any other temporary absence shall be disregarded.
S. 576 applied (24.7.1998) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 142(10), 145(4) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6))
S. 576 applied (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/600, reg. 30(10)
Words in s. 576(1) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 180(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
S. 576(2) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 180(b), Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
1989 c. 41.
S. 576 excluded (1.1.2014) by The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2094), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(3)