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Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, Section 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 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

9 Suspension of court’s powers in cases of wrongful removal.U.K.

The reference in Article 16 of the Convention to deciding on the merits of rights of custody shall be construed as a reference to—

(a)making, varying or revoking a custody order, or [F1a supervision order under section 31 of the Children Act 1989] or [F2Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995];

[F3(aa)enforcing under section 29 of the Family Law Act 1986 a custody order within the meaning of Chapter V of Part I of that Act;]

(b)registering or enforcing a decision under Part II of this Act;

[F4(ba)registering or enforcing a decision under the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children that was signed at The Hague on 19 October 1996 (“the 1996 Convention”), except where provisions of the 1996 Convention are invoked in accordance with Article 50 of the 1996 Convention;]

F5(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6(d) making, varying, amending or revoking a permanence order under section   80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (including a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article   13(1) or 14(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.   4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 ( S.S.I.   2009/267) ). ]

F7(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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