Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current ActsNote Family has a broad meaning (see ICCPR General Comment 19 (39 th session, 1990)).
(1) The family is the natural and basic group unit of society and is entitled to be protected by society.
(2) Every child has the right to the protection needed by the child because of being a child, without distinction or discrimination of any kind.
Examples of distinction or discrimination
Distinction or discrimination because of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability or other status.
Note A child also has the other human rights set out in this Act.