10AAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young

10A Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people—other principles The following principles are to be applied in administering this Act: (a) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should participate in the care and protection of their children and young people with as much self-determination as is possible; (b) the government has a responsibility to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people’s cultural identity.

Definitions Division 1.3.1 Division 1.3.1 Definitions 11 Who is a child? child means a person who is under 12 years old. 12 Who is a young person? young person means a person who is 12 years old or older, but not yet an adult. Note Adult is defined in the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.