# Guardianship Act 1973 (repealed 1.11.1996), Section 8A: Interpretation of Part I.

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Part of this Act “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen.
(2) In this Part of this Act—
(a) references (however expressed) to any relationship between two persons; and
(b) references to the father and mother of a child not being 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/29/section/8A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/guardianship-act-1973-repealed-1111996/section-8A
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