Education Act 2015
7Parental responsibility
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7 Parental responsibility (1) A person has parental responsibility for a child if the person: (a) has daily care and control of the child; or (b) is entitled to exercise all the powers and rights, and has all the responsibilities, in relation to the long-term care and development of the child; or
Education Act 2015 8 (c) has daily care and control of the child and the entitlement and responsibilities in relation to the child mentioned in paragraph (b). (2) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to a person who has parental responsibility for a child includes a person who has been given that responsibility under a law of another jurisdiction.