# Child Poverty Act 2010, Section 18: Interpretation of Part 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Part—
“child” means—
(a)a person under the age of 16, or
(b)a person who is a qualifying young person for the purposes of Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (child benefit);
“parent” means—
(a)any individual who has parental responsibility for a child, or
(b)any other individual with whom a child resides and who has care of the child.
(1A) In paragraph (a) of the definition of “parent” in subsection (1), the reference to “parental responsibility” is to be read in accordance with the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/9/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-poverty-act-2010/section-18
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