[Rev. 2012] Children CAP. 141 (4) More than one person may have parental responsibility for the same child at the same time. (5) A person who has parental responsibility for a child at any time shall not cease to have that responsibility for the child. (6) Where more than one person has parental responsibility for a child, each of them may act alone and without the other (or others) in that responsibility; but nothing in this Part shall be taken to affect the operation of any enactment which requires the consent of more than one person in a matter affecting the child. (7) The fact that a person has parental responsibility for a child may not entitle that person to act in any way which would be incompatible with any order made with respect to the child under this Act. (8) (a) (b) (c) A person who has parental responsibility for a child may not surrender or transfer any part of that responsibility to another but may arrange for some or all of it to be met by one or more persons acting on his behalf. The person with whom such arrangement is made may himself be a person who already has parental responsibility for the child concerned. The making of any such arrangement shall not affect any liability of the person making it which may arise from any failure to meet any part of such person’s parental responsibility for the child concerned. 25. Acquisition of parental responsibility by father (1) Where a child’s father and mother were not married at the time of his birth— (a) the court may, on application of the father, order that he shall have parental responsibility for the child; or (b) the father and mother may by agreement (“a parental responsibility agreement”) provide for the father to have parental responsibility for the child. (2) Where a child’s father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth but have subsequent to such birth cohabited for a period or periods which amount to not less than twelve months, or where the father has acknowledged paternity of the child or has maintained the child, he shall have acquired parental responsibility for the child, notwithstanding that a parental responsibility agreement has not been made by the mother and father of the child. 26. Parental responsibility agreement, etc. (1) A parental responsibility agreement shall have effect for the purposes of this Act if it is made substantially in the form prescribed by the Chief Justice. (2) A parental responsibility agreement may only be brought to an end by an order of the court made on application by— (a) any person who has parental responsibility for the child; or (b) the child himself with the leave of the court. (3) The Court may only grant leave under subsection (2)(b) if it is satisfied that the child has sufficient understanding to make the proposed application. C15 - 19 [Issue 1]