# Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Paragraph 10


In section 70 of the 1969 Act (interpretation), for subsections (1A) and (1B) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
“(1A) In the case of a child or young person—
(a) whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth, and
(b) with respect to whom a residence order is in force in favour of the father,
any reference in this Act to the parent of the child or young person includes (unless the contrary intention appears) a reference to the father.
(1B) In subsection (1A) of this section, the reference to a child or young person whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 and “residence order” has the meaning given by section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/schedule/7/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998/schedule-7/paragraph-10
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