# The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article 17: Interpretation


For the purposes of this Part a child shall be taken to be in need if—
(a) he is unlikely to achieve or maintain, or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining, a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for him of services by an authority under this Part;
(b) his health or development is likely to be significantly impaired, or further impaired, without the provision for him of such services; or
(c) he is disabled,
and “family”, in relation to such a child, includes any person who has parental responsibility for the child and any other person with whom he has been living.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/755/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-northern-ireland-order-1995/article-17
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