6Parent of child

6 Parent of child (1) A parent of a child is the child's father, mother or any other person who has parental responsibility for the child. (2) However, a person standing in the place of a parent of a child on a temporary basis is not a parent of the child. (3) A parent of an Aboriginal child includes a person who is regarded as a parent of the child under Aboriginal customary law or Aboriginal tradition. Aboriginal child means a child who is: (a) a descendant of the Aboriginal people of Australia; or (b) a descendant of the indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands. Aboriginal customary law means: (a) customary law of the Aboriginal people of Australia; or (b) customary law of the indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands. Aboriginal tradition means: (a) tradition of the Aboriginal people of Australia; or (b) tradition of the indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.