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    A minor is a person who has not yet attained their eighteenth (18th) birthday.

    A guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care forthe personal and property interests of a minor child. This is either the parent (natura guardian) or a court-appointed legal guardian under the Care of Children Act 2004.

    The birth mother of a child is the child's guardian. A father will be a guardian in the following circumstances:

• automatically if he is or has been married to, or is living or has lived in a de facto relationship with, the mother of a child at any time from conception until birth of that child;
• if his details are entered on the birth certificate with his consent and that of the mother; and
• if he applies to a Family Court to be appointed a guardian of a child, he will be appointed as a guardian unless the Court considers it is contrary to the best interests of the child.

    It does not include other family members including grandparents, uncles and aunties or older brothers and sisters.

Events

    Any minors attending MLH events must be accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). All minors remain the responsibility of their guardian(s) at all times.

Medical treatment

    No minor below the age of sixteen (16) may be offered medical treatment for an injury without the consent of their parent or guardian. Consent for first aid treatment may be given for the duration of an event when signing in at the event.

Combat

    No minor below the age of sixteen (16) may be authorised for, or participate in any combat activity (including combat, training and marshalling). This does not include target archery.

    No person below the age of eighteen (18) may authorise as a Marshal.

    Minors (aged 16 and 17) may authorise and participate with these additional requirements:

• The parent(s) or guardian(s) of the minor must witness MLH combat, discuss with a Sergeant how it relates to the participation of their child, and execute a form indicating informed consent for their child to participate in combat activities. The witnessing Sergeants must countersign the waiver.