International Protection Act 2026

Amendment of Child Care Act 1991

296. Section 32 of the Child Care Act 1991 is amended—

(a) by the designation of the section as subsection (1), and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), and subject to Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the International Protection Act 2026, an applicant within the meaning of that Act shall, following a notification under section 45 (1), (3) or (4) of that Act, be presumed to be a minor for the purposes of this Act.”.