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[Supplement]

FAMILY RELATIONS ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 128
 

1 Section 1 of the Family Relations Act is amended in the definition of "parent" by adding ", except in section 25 (2)," after "includes".

1987-42-21.

Sections Spent

2 and 3 [Spent]

4 Section 25 (2) and (3) is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) A guardian of the person of a child, who is not the parent of the child, has the same powers and duties in respect of the child as a parent having care and control of a child, except the power to appoint a guardian of the child.

(3) Subject to the Infants Act and this Act, a guardian of the estate of a child has all the powers and duties the guardian would have if he or she were a trustee with respect to the property of the child, including

(a) the power to assume charge of and the duty of being responsible for the care and management of the property of the child, and

(b) the power to deal with the property and apply the property or the income from the property, or both, for the maintenance and education of the child and for any other purpose of benefit to the child.

1987-42-22.

Sections Spent

5 and 6 [Spent]

7 Section 91 is amended

(a) [Spent]

(b) [Repealed 1999-25-9.]

1993-35-74.

Section Spent

8 [Spent]

Commencement

9 (1) [Spent]

(2) Sections 1 to 7 come into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

1998-19-3.


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