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Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

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Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, Section 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

10 Rules of court.U.K.

(1)An authority having power to make rules of court may make such provision for giving effect to this Part of this Act as appears to that authority to be necessary or expedient.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, rules of court may make provision—

(a)with respect to the procedure on applications for the return of a child and with respect to the documents and information to be furnished and the notices to be given in connection with any such application;

(b)for the transfer of any such application between the appropriate courts in the different parts of the United Kingdom;

(c)for the giving of notices by or to a court for the purposes of the provisions of Article 16 of the Convention and section 9 above and generally as respects proceedings to which those provisions apply;

(d)for enabling a person who wishes to make an application under the Convention in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom to obtain from any court in the United Kingdom an authenticated copy of any decision of that court relating to the child to whom the application is to relate.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 10 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.

S. 10 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.

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