Child Poverty Act 2010

18Interpretation of Part 1U.K.

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[F1(1)In this Part—

  • “child” means—

    (a)

    a person under the age of 16, or

    (b)

    a person who is a qualifying young person for the purposes of Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (child benefit);

  • “parent” means—

    (a)

    any individual who has parental responsibility for a child, or

    (b)

    any other individual with whom a child resides and who has care of the child.]

[F2(1A)In paragraph (a) of the definition of “parent” in subsection (1), the reference to “parental responsibility” is to be read in accordance with the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.]

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