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Section 36 Interpretation of Part II.F1C1C2

(1)

For the purposes of this Part, the following shall be presumed to have responsibility for a child or young person—

(a)

any person who—

(i)

has parental responsibility for him (within the meaning of the Children Order); or

(ii)

is otherwise legally liable to maintain him; and

(b)

any person who has care of him.

(2)

A person who is presumed to be responsible for a child or young person by virtue of subsection (1)(a) shall not be taken to have ceased to be responsible for him by reason only that he does not have care of him.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1995 NI 2

Modifications

C1

S. 36 applied (21.2.2022) by Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 2), s. 11(2); S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(k)

C2

S. 36 applied (21.2.2022) by Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 2), s. 17(2); S.R. 2022/57, art. 2(q)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Most functions transf. to D/HSS, SRO (NI) 1973/504. Remaining functions transf. to S of S., SI 1973/2163