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### 17A Interpretation > [*\[Section 17A Inserted by No. 3 of 2008, s. 5, Applied:17 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-17/act-2008-003#GS5@EN) In this Division –[*\[Section 17A Amended by No. 11 of 2024, s. 9, Applied:05 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-05/act-2024-011#GS9@EN) > > > [*\[Section 17A Amended by No. 11 of 2024, s. 9, Applied:05 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-05/act-2024-011#GS9@EN) ***child*** means a person who has not attained the age of 16 years.

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