Children Act, 1997

Age of dependency of child.

8.—Section 11 of the Act of 1964 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) (as inserted by the Age of Majority Act, 1985 ) of the following subsections:

“(5) A reference in subsection (2)(b) to a child shall include a reference to a person who—

(a) has not attained the age of 18 years, or—

(b) has attained the age of 18 years and is or will be, or if any order were made under this Act providing for payment of maintenance for the benefit of the person, would be, receiving full-time education or instruction at a university, college, school or other educational establishment, and who has not attained the age of 23 years.

(6) Subsection (2) (b) shall apply to and in relation to a person who has attained the age of 18 years and has a mental or physical disability to such extent that it is not reasonably possible for the person to maintain himself or herself fully, as it applies to a child.”.