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Succession Act 1981
sec.61ADefinitions for pt 5A
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### sec.61A Definitions for pt 5A
In this part—
child means an individual under 18 years who is not, and has never been, married.
guardian , of a child, does not include a person who has guardianship of the child, under another Act, in the person’s capacity as the chief executive of a department of government of the Commonwealth or a State or as a Minister of the Commonwealth or a State.
parent , of a child—
includes—
for an Aboriginal child—a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a parent of the child; and
for a Torres Strait Islander child—a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a parent of the child; but
does not include a parent whose parental responsibility for the child has been ended by—
a decision or order of a federal court or a court of a State; or
a decision or order of another court that has effect in Queensland.
testamentary guardian , of a child, means a person who is a guardian of the child under an appointment by will.
s 61A ins 2000 No. 55 s 4
- (a) includes— (i) for an Aboriginal child—a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a parent of the child; and (ii) for a Torres Strait Islander child—a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a parent of the child; but
- (i) for an Aboriginal child—a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a parent of the child; and
- (ii) for a Torres Strait Islander child—a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a parent of the child; but
- (b) does not include a parent whose parental responsibility for the child has been ended by— (i) a decision or order of a federal court or a court of a State; or (ii) a decision or order of another court that has effect in Queensland.
- (i) a decision or order of a federal court or a court of a State; or
- (ii) a decision or order of another court that has effect in Queensland.
- (i) for an Aboriginal child—a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a parent of the child; and
- (ii) for a Torres Strait Islander child—a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a parent of the child; but
- (i) a decision or order of a federal court or a court of a State; or
- (ii) a decision or order of another court that has effect in Queensland.