Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person has parental responsibility for a child if the person:
(a) has daily care and control of the child; or
(b) is entitled to exercise all the powers and rights, and has all the responsibilities, in relation to the long-term care and development of the child; or
(c) has daily care and control of the child and the entitlement and responsibilities in relation to the child mentioned in paragraph (b).
(2) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to a person who has parental responsibility for a child includes a person who has been given that responsibility under a law of another jurisdiction.