Children and Young People Act 2008
13Who is a family member of a child or young person?
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13 Who is a family member of a child or young person? family member, of a child or young person— (a) means the child’s or young person’s— (i) parent, grandparent or step-parent; or (ii) son, daughter, stepson or stepdaughter; or (iii) sibling; or (iv) uncle or aunt; or (v) nephew, niece or cousin; and (b) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person—includes a person who has responsibility for the child or young person in accordance with the traditions and customs of the child’s or young person’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.