Children and Young Persons Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
4. Principles
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The following principles apply for the purposes of this Act:
the parents or guardian of a child or young person are primarily responsible for the care and welfare of the child or young person and they should discharge their responsibilities to promote the welfare of the child or young person; and
guardian
“guardian”, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person who, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or young person, or in which the child or young person is concerned, has for the time being the charge of, or control over, the child or young person;
in all matters relating to the administration or application of this Act, the welfare and best interests of the child or young person must be the first and paramount consideration.[3A