http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/2018-12-21Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985An Act to enable the United Kingdom to ratify two international Conventions relating respectively to the civil aspects of international child abduction and to the recognition and enforcement of custody decisions.1985-07-25texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2018-12-21 Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985Sch. 3 para. 8(ba)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 3(a)s. 160(1)Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985Sch. 3 para. 8(c)(v)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 3(b) Sch. 5s. 160(1) Child Abduction and Custody Act 19851985 c. 60An Act to enable the United Kingdom to ratify two international Conventions relating respectively to the civil aspects of international child abduction and to the recognition and enforcement of custody decisions.[25th July 1985] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—Part I International Child Abduction The Hague Convention.11In this Part of this Act “the Convention” means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which was signed at The Hague on 25th October 1980.2Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the provisions of that Convention set out in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.3But–athose provisions of the Convention;bthis Part of this Act; andcrules of court under section 10 of this Act,are subject to Article 60 of the Council Regulation (by virtue of which the Regulation takes precedence over the Convention, in so far as it concerns matters governed by the Regulation).4 “The Council Regulation” means Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 2201/2003 of 27th November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. Contracting States.21For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Part of this Act the Contracting States other than the United Kingdom shall be those for the time being specified by an Order in Council under this section.2An Order in Council under this section shall specify the date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State specified in the Order; and, except where the Order otherwise provides, the Convention shall apply as between the United Kingdom and that State only in relation to wrongful removals or retentions occurring on or after that date.3Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified in a declaration made by a Contracting State under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention references to that State in subsections (1) and (2) above shall be construed as references to that territory or those territories. Central Authorities.31Subject to subsection (2) below, the functions under the Convention of a Central Authority shall be discharged—ain England and Wales ... by the Lord Chancellor; andbin Scotland by the Secretary of State; andcin Northern Ireland by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland2Any application made under the Convention by or on behalf of a person outside the United Kingdom may be addressed to the Lord Chancellor as the Central Authority in the United Kingdom.3Where any such application relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by an authority (“the responsible authority”) other than the authority to which the application is addressed, the authority to which the application is addressed shall transmit it to the responsible authority. Judicial authorities.4The courts having jurisdiction to entertain applications under the Convention shall be—ain England and Wales or in Northern Ireland the High Court; andbin Scotland the Court of Session. Interim powers.5Where an application has been made to a court in the United Kingdom under the Convention, the court may, at any time before the application is determined, give such interim directions as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing the welfare of the child concerned or of preventing changes in the circumstances relevant to the determination of the application. Reports.6Where the Lord Chancellor, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State is requested to provide information relating to a child under Article 7(d) of the Convention he may—arequest a local authority or an officer of the Serviceor a Welsh family proceedings officer to make a report to him in writing with respect to any matter which appears to him to be relevant;brequest the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland to arrange for a suitably qualified person to make such a report to him;crequest any court to which a written report relating to the child has been made to send him a copy of the report;and such a request shall be duly complied with. Proof of documents and evidence.71For the purposes of Article 14 of the Convention a decision or determination of a judicial or administrative authority outside the United Kingdom may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision or determination; and any document purporting to be such a copy shall be deemed to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown.2For the purposes of subsection (1) above a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the seal, or is signed by a judge or officer, of the authority in question.3For the purposes of Articles 14 and 30 of the Convention any such document as is mentioned in Article 8 of the Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, shall be sufficient evidence of anything stated in it. Declarations by United Kingdom courts.8The High Court or Court of Session may, on an application made for the purposes of Article 15 of the Convention by any person appearing to the court to have an interest in the matter, make a declaration or declarator that the removal of any child from, or his retention outside, the United Kingdom was wrongful within the meaning of Article 3 of the Convention. Suspension of court’s powers in cases of wrongful removal.9The reference in Article 16 of the Convention to deciding on the merits of rights of custody shall be construed as a reference to—amaking, varying or revoking a custody order, or a supervision order under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 or Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;aaenforcing under section 29 of the Family Law Act 1986 a custody order within the meaning of Chapter V of Part I of that Act;bregistering or enforcing a decision under Part II of this Act;baregistering 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;c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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) ). e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rules of court.101An 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.2Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, rules of court may make provision—awith 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;bfor the transfer of any such application between the appropriate courts in the different parts of the United Kingdom;cfor 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;dfor 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. Cost of applications.11The United Kingdom having made such a reservation as is mentioned in the third paragraph of Article 26 of the Convention, the costs mentioned in that paragraph shall not be borne by any Minister or other authority in the United Kingdom except so far as they fall to be so borne by virtue of—athe provision of any civil legal services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) under arrangements made for the purposes of that Part of that Act, oraathe provision of civil legal services by the Department of Justice, orbthe grant of legal aid or legal advice and assistance under. the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 or, Part I of the Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1972 or the Legal Aid Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.Part II Recognition and Enforcement of Custody Decisions The European Convention.121In this Part of this Act “the Convention” means the Eurpoean Convention Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children which was signed in Luxembourg on 20th May 1980.2Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the provisions of that Convention set out in Schedule 2 to this Act (which include Articles 9 and 10 as they have effect in consequence of a reservation made by the United Kingdom under Article 17) shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.3But—athose provisions of the Convention,bthis Part of this Act, andcrules of court under section 24 of this Act,are subject to Article 60 of the Council Regulation (by virtue of which the Regulation takes precedence over the European Convention, in so far as it concerns matters governed by the Regulation).4 “The Council Regulation” means Council Regulation ( EC ) No 2201/2003 of 27th November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. Contracting States.131For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Part of this Act the Contracting States other than the United Kingdom shall be those for the time being specified by an Order in Council under this section.2An Order in Council under this section shall specify the date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State specified in the Order.3Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified by a Contracting State under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention references to that State in subsections (1) and (2) above shall be construed as references to that territory or those territories. Central Authorities.141Subject to subsection (2) below, the functions under the Convention of a Central Authority shall be discharged—ain England and Wales ... by the Lord Chancellor; andbin Scotland by the Secretary of State; andcin Northern Ireland by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland2Any application made under the Convention by or on behalf of a person outside the United Kingdom may be addressed to the Lord Chancellor as the Central Authority in the United Kingdom.3Where any such application relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by the Secretary of State it shall be transmitted by the Lord Chancellor to the Secretary of State and where such an application is addressed to the Secretary of State but relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by the Lord Chancellor the Secretary of State shall transmit it to the Lord Chancellor. Recognition of decisions.151Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention shall have effect in accordance with this section.2A decision to which either of those Articles applies which was made in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom shall be recognised in each part of the United Kingdom as if made by a court having jurisdiction to make it in that part but—athe appropriate court in any part of the United Kingdom may, on the application of any person appearing to it to have an interest in the matter, declare on any of the grounds specified in Article 9 or 10 of the Convention that the decision is not to be recognised in any part of the United Kingdom; andbthe decision shall not be enforceable in any part of the United Kingdom unless registered in the appropriate court under section 16 below.3The references in Article 9(1)(c) of the Convention to the removal of the child are to his improper removal within the meaning of the Convention. Registration of decisions.161A person on whom any rights are conferred by a decision relating to custody made by an authority in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom may make an application for the registration of the decision in an appropriate court in the United Kingdom.2The Central Authority in the United Kingdom shall assist such a person in making such an application if a request for such assistance is made by him or on his behalf by the Central Authority of the Contracting State in question.3An application under subsection (1) above or a request under subsection (2) above shall be treated as a request for enforcement for the purposes of Articles 10 and 13 of the Convention.4The High Court or Court of Session shall refuse to register a decision if—athe court is of the opinion that on any of the grounds specified in Article 9 or 10 of the Convention the decision should not be recognised in any part of the United Kingdom;bthe court is of the opinion that the decision is not enforceable in the Contracting State where it was made and is not a decision to which Article 12 of the Convention applies; orcan application in respect of the child under Part I of this Act is pending.5Where an authority mentioned in subsection (1) of section 14 above is requested to assist in making an application under this section to the appropriate court in a part of the United Kingdom (“the relevant part of the United Kingdom”) other than the part in relation to which the authority has functions under that subsection, the authority shall transmit the request to the authority which has functions under that subsection in relation to the relevant part of the United Kingdom.6In this section “decision relating to custody” has the same meaning as in the Convention. Variation and revocation of registered decisions.171Where a decision which has been registered under section 16 above is varied or revoked by an authority in the Contracting State in which it was made, the person on whose behalf the application for registration of the decision was made shall notify the court in which the decision is registered of the variation or revocation.2Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the revocation of a decision, it shall—acancel the registration, andbnotify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the cancellation.3Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the variation of a decision, it shall—anotify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the variation; andbsubject to any conditions which may be so prescribed, vary the registration.4The court in which a decision is registered under section 16 above may also, on the application of any person appearing to the court to have an interest in the matter, cancel or vary the registration if it is satisfied that the decision has been revoked or, as the case may be, varied by an authority in the Contracting State in which it was made. Enforcement of decisions.18Where a decision relating to custody has been registered under section 16 above, the court in which it is registered shall have the same powers for the purpose of enforcing the decision as if it had been made by that court; and proceedings for or with respect to enforcement may be taken accordingly. Interim powers.19Where an application has been made to a court for the registration of a decision under section 16 above or for the enforcement of such a decision, the court may, at any time before the application is determined, give such interim directions as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing the welfare of the child concerned or of preventing changes in the circumstances relevant to the determination of the application or, in the case of an application for registration, to the determination of any subsequent application for the enforcement of the decision. Suspension of court’s powers.201Where it appears to any court in which such proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (2) below are pending in respect of a child that—aan application has been made for the registration of a decision in respect of the child under section 16 above (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (3) below) or that such a decision is registered; andbthe decision was made in proceedings commenced before the proceedings which are pending,the powers of the court with respect to the child in those proceedings shall be restricted as mentioned in subsection (2) below unless, in the case of an application for registration, the application is refused.2Where subsection (1) above applies the court shall not—ain the case of custody proceedings, make, vary or revoke any custody order, or a supervision order under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 or Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995or;aain the case of proceedings under section 29 of the Family Law Act 1986 for the enforcement of a custody order within the meaning of Chapter V of Part I of that Act, enforce that order;b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d in the case of proceedings for the making, varying, amending or revoking of 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 )), make, vary, amend or revoke such an order; e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2AWhere it appears to the Secretary of State—athat an application has been made for the registration of a decision in respect of a child under section 16 above (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (3) below); orbthat such a decision is registered,the Secretary of State shall not make, vary or revoke any custody order in respect of the child unless, in the case of an application for registration, the application is refused.3The decision referred to in subsection (1) or (2A) above is a decision which is only a decision relating to custody within the meaning of section 16 of this Act by virtue of being a decision relating to rights of access.4Paragraph (b) of Article 10(2) of the Convention shall be construed as referring to custody proceedings within the meaning of this Act.5This section shall apply to a children’s hearing ... as it does to a court.6In subsection (5), “children’s hearing” is to be construed in accordance with section 5 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. Reports.21Where the Lord Chancellor, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State is requested to make enquiries about a child under Article 15(1)(b) of the Convention he may—arequest a local authority or an officer of the Serviceor a Welsh family proceedings officer to make a report to him in writing with respect to any matter relating to the child concerned which appears to him to be relevant;brequest the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland to arrange for a suitably qualified person to make such a report to him;crequest any court to which a written report relating to the child has been made to send him a copy of the report;and any such request shall be duly complied with. Proof of documents and evidence.221In any proceedings under this Part of this Act a decision of an authority outside the United Kingdom may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision; and any document purporting to be such a copy shall be deemed to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown.2For the purposes of subsection (1) above a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the seal, or is signed by a judge or officer, of the authority in question.3In any proceedings under this Part of this Act any such document as is mentioned in Article 13 of the Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, shall be sufficient evidence of anything stated in it. Decisions of United Kingdom courts.231Where a person on whom any rights are conferred by a decision relating to custody made by a court in the United Kingdom makes an application to the Lord Chancellor, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State under Article 4 of the Convention with a view to securing its recognition or enforcement in another Contracting State, the Lord Chancellor, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State may require the court which made the decision to furnish him with all or any of the documents referred to in Article 13(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the Convention.2Where in any custody proceedings a court in the United Kingdom makes a decision relating to a child who has been removed from the United Kingdom, the court may also, on an application made by any person for the purposes of Article 12 of the Convention, declare the removal to have been unlawful if it is satisfied that the applicant has an interest in the matter and that the child has been taken from or sent or kept out of the United Kingdom without the consent of the person (or, if more than one, all the persons) having the right to determine the child’s place of residence under the law of the part of the United Kingdom in which the child was habitually resident.3In this section “decision relating to custody” has the same meaning as in the Convention. Rules of court.241An 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.2Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, rules of court may make provision—awith respect to the procedure on applications to a court under any provision of this Part of this Act and with respect to the documents and information to be furnished and the notices to be given in connection with any such application;bfor the transfer of any such application between the appropriate courts in the different parts of the United Kingdom;cfor the giving of directions requiring the disclosure of information about any child who is the subject of proceedings under this Part of this Act and for safeguarding its welfare.<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451"> Power to order disclosure of child’s whereabouts.</Addition>24A1Where—ain proceedings for the return of a child under Part I of this Act; orbon an application for the recognition, registration or enforcement of a decision in respect of a child under Part II of this Act,there is not available to the court adequate information as to where the child is, the court may order any person who it has reason to believe may have relevant information to disclose it to the court.2A person shall not be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) above by reason that to do so may incriminate him or his spouseor civil partner of an offence; but a statement or admission made in compliance with such an order shall not be admissible in evidence against either of them in proceedings for any offence other than perjury.Part III Supplementary Termination of existing custody orders, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>251Where—aan order is made for the return of a child under Part I of this Act; orba decision with respect to a child (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (2) below) is registered under section 16 of this Act,any custody order relating to him shall cease to have effect.2The decision referred to in subsection (1)(b) above is a decision which is only a decision relating to custody within the meaning of section 16 of this Act by virtue of being a decision relating to rights of access.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6In section 16 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (assumption of parental rights and powers by local authority) in subsection (11) after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted the words; or ean event mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 25(1) of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 occurs with respect to the child.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses.26There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—aany expenses incurred by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act; andbany increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act. Interpretation.271In this Act “custody order” means (unless the contrary intention appears) any such order or authorisation as is mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act and “custody proceedings” means proceedings in which an order within paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or 9 of that Schedule may be made, varied or revoked.2For the purposes of this Act “part of the United Kingdom” means England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and “the appropriate court”, in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland means the High Court and, in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session.3In this Act “local authority” means—ain relation to England and Wales, the council of a non-metropolitan county, a metropolitan district, a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London; andbin relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.4 In this Act a decision relating to rights of access in England and Wales or Northern Irelandor Scotland means a decision as to the contact which a child may, or may not, have with any person.5 In this Act “ officer of the Service ” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. 5AIn this Act “Welsh family proceedings officer” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004 Application as respects British Islands and colonies.281Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the Order shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to—athe Isle of Man,bany of the Channel Islands, andcany colony.2Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that this Act shall have effect in the United Kingdom as if any reference in this Act, or in any amendment made by this Act, to any order which may be made, or any proceedings which may be brought or any other thing which may be done in, or in any part of, the United Kingdom included a reference to any corresponding order which may be made or, as the case may be, proceedings which may be brought or other thing which may be done in any of the territories mentioned in subsection (1) above.3An Order in Council under this section may make such consequential, incidental and supplementary provision as Her Majesty considers appropriate.4An Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Short title, commencement and extent.291This Act may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.2This Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by an order made by statutory instrument by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Advocate; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions.3This Act extends to Northern Ireland. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child AbductionSection 1(2).Chapter I—Scope of the Convention Article 3<P><Text>The removal or the retention of a child is to be considered wrongful where—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>it is in breach of rights of custody attributed to a person, an institution or any other body, either jointly or alone, under the law of the State in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the removal or retention; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>at the time of removal or retention those rights were actually exercised, either jointly or alone, or would have been so exercised but for the removal or retention.</Text></P3para></P3><Text>The rights of custody mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above may arise in particular by operation of law or by reason of a judicial or administrative decision, or by reason of an agreement having legal effect under the law of that State.</Text></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-4" id="schedule-1-part-1-crossheading-article-4"><Title> Article 4

The Convention shall apply to any child who was habitually resident in a Contracting State immediately before any breach of custody or access rights. The Convention shall cease to apply when the child attains the age of sixteen years.

Article 5<P><Text>For the purposes of this Convention—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-rights-of-custody">rights of custody</Term>” shall include rights relating to the care of the person of the child and, in particular, the right to determine the child’s place of residence;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-rights-or-access">rights or access</Term>” shall include the right to take a child for a limited period of time to a place other than the child’s habitual residence.</Text></P3para></P3></P></P1group></Pblock></Part><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2" id="schedule-1-part-2"><Number>Chapter II—Central Authorities</Number><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/crossheading/article-7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/crossheading/article-7" id="schedule-1-part-2-crossheading-article-7"><Title> Article 7<P><Text>Central Authorities shall co-operate with each other and promote co-operation amongst the competent authorities in their respective States to secure the prompt return of children and to achieve the other objects of this Convention.</Text></P><P><Text>In particular, either directly or through any intermediary, they shall take all appropriate measures—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to discover the whereabouts of a child who has been wrongfully removed or retained;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to prevent further harm to the child or prejudice to interested parties by taking or causing to be taken provisional measures;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c" id="schedule-1-paragraph-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to secure the voluntary return of the child or to bring about an amicable resolution of the issues;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d" id="schedule-1-paragraph-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to exchange, where desirable, information relating to the social background of the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e" id="schedule-1-paragraph-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to provide information of a general character as to the law of their State in connection with the application of the Convention;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f" id="schedule-1-paragraph-f"><Pnumber>f</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to initiate or facilitate the institution of judicial or administrative proceedings with a view to obtaining the return of the child and, in a proper case, to make arrangements for organizing or securing the effective exercise of rights of access;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g" id="schedule-1-paragraph-g"><Pnumber>g</Pnumber><P3para><Text>where the circumstances so require, to provide or facilitate the provision of legal aid and advice, including the participation of legal counsel and advisers;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/h/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/h" id="schedule-1-paragraph-h"><Pnumber>h</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to provide such administrative arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate to secure the safe return of the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/i" id="schedule-1-paragraph-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to keep each other informed with respect to the operation of this Convention and, as far as possible, to eliminate any obstacles to its application.</Text></P3para></P3></P></P1group></Pblock></Part><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3" id="schedule-1-part-3"><Number>Chapter III—Return of Children</Number><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-8/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-8" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-8"><Title> Article 8<P><Text>Any person, institution or other body claiming that a child has been removed or retained in breach of custody rights may apply either to the Central Authority of the child’s habitual residence or to the Central Authority of any other Contracting State for assistance in securing the return of the child.</Text></P><P><Text>The application shall contain—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>information concerning the identity of the applicant, of the child and of the person alleged to have removed or retained the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>where available, the date of birth of the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c" id="schedule-1-paragraph-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the grounds on which the applicant’s claim for return of the child is based;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d" id="schedule-1-paragraph-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>all available information relating to the whereabouts of the child and the identity of the person with whom the child is presumed to be.</Text></P3para></P3><Text>The application may be accompanied or supplemented by—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e" id="schedule-1-paragraph-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>an authenticated copy of any relevant decision or agreement;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f" id="schedule-1-paragraph-f"><Pnumber>f</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a certificate or an affidavit emanating from a Central Authority, or other competent authority of the State of the child’s habitual residence, or from a qualified person, concerning the relevant law of that State;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g" id="schedule-1-paragraph-g"><Pnumber>g</Pnumber><P3para><Text>any other relevant document.</Text></P3para></P3></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-9" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-9"><Title> Article 9

If the Central Authority which receives an application referred to in Article 8 has reason to believe that the child is in another Contracting State, it shall directly and without delay transmit the application to the Central Authority of that Contracting State and inform the requesting Central Authority, or the applicant, as the case may be.

Article 10

The Central Authority of the State where the child is shall take or cause to be taken all appropriate measures in order to obtain the voluntary return of the child.

Article 11

The judicial or administrative authorities of Contracting States shall act expeditiously in proceedings for the return of children.

If the judicial or administrative authority concerned has not reached a decision within six weeks from the date of commencement of the proceedings, the applicant or the Central Authority of the requested State, on its own initiative or if asked by the Central Authority of the requesting State, shall have the right to request a statement of the reasons for the delay. If a reply is received by the Central Authority of the requested State, that Authority shall transmit the reply to the Central Authority of the requesting State, or to the applicant, as the case may be.

Article 12

Where a child has been wrongfully removed or retained in terms of Article 3 and, at the date of the commencement of the proceedings before the judicial or administrative authority of the Contracting State where the child is, a period of less than one year has elapsed from the date of the wrongful removal or retention, the authority concerned shall order the return of the child forthwith.

The judicial or administrative authority, even where the proceedings have been commenced after the expiration of the period of one year referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall also order the return of the child, unless it is demonstrated that the child is now settled in its new environment.

Where the judicial or administrative authority in the requested state has reason to believe that the child has been taken to another State, it may stay the proceedings or dismiss the application for the return of the child.

Article 13<P><Text>Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, the judicial or administrative authority of the requested State is not bound to order the return of the child if the person, institution or other body which opposes its return establishes that—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the person, institution or other body having the care of the person of the child was not actually exercising the custody rights at the time of removal or retention, or had consented to or subsequently acquiesced in the removal or retention; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation.</Text></P3para></P3><Text>The judicial or administrative authority may also refuse to order the return of the child if it finds that the child objects to being returned and has attained an age and degree of maturity at which it is appropriate to take account of its views.</Text></P><P><Text>In considering the circumstances referred to in this Article, the judicial and administrative authorities shall take into account the information relating to the social background of the child provided by the Central Authority or other competent authority of the child’s habitual residence.</Text></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-14/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-14" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-14"><Title> Article 14

In ascertaining whether there has been a wrongful removal or retention within the meaning of Article 3, the judicial or administrative authorities of the requested State may take notice directly of the law of, and of judicial or administrative decisions, formally recognised or not in the State of the habitual residence of the child, without recourse to the specific procedures for the proof of that law or for the recognition of foreign decisions which would otherwise be applicable.

Article 15

The judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State may, prior to the making of an order for the return of the child, request that the applicant obtain from the authorities of the State of the habitual residence of the child a decision or other determination that the removal or retention was wrongful within the meaning of Article 3 of the Convention, where such a decision or determination may be obtained in that State. The Central Authorities of the Contracting States shall so far as practicable assist applicants to obtain such a decision or determination.

Article 16

After receiving notice of a wrongful removal or retention of a child in the sense of Article 3, the judicial or administrative authorities of the Contracting State to which the child has been removed or in which it has been retained shall not decide on the merits of rights of custody until it has been determined that the child is not to be returned under this Convention or unless an application under this Convention is not lodged within a reasonable time following receipt of the notice.

Article 17

The sole fact that a decision relating to custody has been given in or is entitled to recognition in the requested State shall not be a ground for refusing to return a child under this Convention, but the judicial or administrative authorities of the requested State may take account of the reasons for that decision in applying this Convention.

Article 18

The provisions of this Chapter do not limit the power of a judicial or administrative authority to order the return of the child at any time.

Article 19

A decision under this Convention concerning the return of the child shall not be taken to be a determination on the merits of any custody issue.

Chapter IV—Rights of Access Article 21

An application to make arrangements for organising or securing the effective exercise of rights of access may be presented to the Central Authorities of the Contracting States in the same way as an application for the return of a child.

The Central Authorities are bound by the obligations of co-operation which are set forth in Article 7 to promote the peaceful enjoyment of access rights and the fulfilment of any conditions to which the exercise of those rights may be subject. The Central Authorities shall take steps to remove, as far as possible, all obstacles to the exercise of such rights. The Central Authorities, either directly or through intermediaries, may initiate or assist in the institution of proceedings with a view to organising or protecting these rights and securing respect for the conditions to which the exercise of these rights may be subject.

Chapter V—General Provisions Article 22

No security, bond or deposit, however described, shall be required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in the judicial or administrative proceedings falling within the scope of this Convention.

Article 24

Any application, communication or other document sent to the Central Authority of the requested State shall be in the original language, and shall be accompanied by a translation into the official language or one of the official languages of the requested State or, where that is not feasible, a translation into French or English.

Article 26

Each Central Authority shall bear its own costs in applying this Convention.

Central Authorities and other public services of Contracting States shall not impose any charges in relation to applications submitted under this Convention. In particular, they may not require any payment from the applicant towards the costs and expenses of the proceedings or, where applicable, those arising from the participation of legal counsel or advisers. However, they may require the payment of the expenses incurred or to be incurred in implementing the return of the child.

However, a Contracting State may, by making a reservation in accordance with Article 42, declare that it shall not be bound to assume any costs referred to in the preceding paragraph resulting from the participation of legal counsel or advisers or from court proceedings, except insofar as those costs may be covered by its system of legal aid and advice.

Upon ordering the return of a child or issuing an order concerning rights of access under this Convention, the judicial or administrative authorities may, where appropriate, direct the person who removed or retained the child, or who prevented the exercise of rights of access, to pay necessary expenses incurred by or on behalf of the applicant, including travel expenses, any costs incurred or payments made for locating the child, the costs of legal representation of the applicant, and those of returning the child.

Article 27

When it is manifest that the requirements of this Convention are not fulfilled or that the application is otherwise not well founded, a Central Authority is not bound to accept the application. In that case, the Central Authority shall forthwith inform the applicant or the Central Authority through which the application was submitted, as the case may be, of its reasons.

Article 28

A Central Authority may require that the application be accompanied by a written authorisation empowering it to act on behalf of the applicant, or to designate a representative so to act.

Article 29

This Convention shall not preclude any person, institution or body who claims that there has been a breach of custody or access rights within the meaning of Article 3 or 21 from applying directly to the judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State, whether or not under the provisions of this Convention.

Article 30

Any application submitted to the Central Authorities or directly to the judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State in accordance with the terms of this Convention, together with documents and any other information appended thereto or provided by a Central Authority, shall be admissible in the courts or administrative authorities of the Contracting States.

Article 31<P><Text>In relation to a State which in matters of custody of children has two or more systems of law applicable in different territorial units—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>any reference to habitual residence in that State shall be construed as referring to habitual residence in a territorial unit of that State;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>any reference to the law of the State of habitual residence shall be construed as referring to the law of the territorial unit in that State where the child habitually resides.</Text></P3para></P3></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-32/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-32" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-32"><Title> Article 32

In relation to a State which in matters of custody of children has two or more systems of law applicable to different categories of persons, any reference to the law of that State shall be construed as referring to the legal system specified by the law of that State.

SCHEDULE 2 European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of ChildrenSection 12(2). Article 1<P><Text>For the purposes of this Convention:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-child">child</Term>” means a person of any nationality, so long as he is under 16 years of age and has not the right to decide on his own place of residence under the law of his habitual residence, the law of his nationality or the internal law of the State addressed;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-authority">authority</Term>” means a judicial or administrative authority;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-decision-relating-to-custody">decision relating to custody</Term>” means a decision of an authority in so far as it relates to the care of the person of the child, including the right to decide on the place of his residence, or to the right of access to him.</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>“<Term id="term-improper-removal">improper removal</Term>” means the removal of a child across an international frontier in breach of a decision relating to his custody which has been given in a Contracting State and which is enforceable in such a State; “<Term id="term-improper-removal">improper removal</Term>” also includes:</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/i" id="schedule-2-paragraph-d-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the failure to return a child across an international frontier at the end of a period of the exercise of the right of access to this child or at the end of any other temporary stay in a territory other than that where the custody is exercised;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/ii" id="schedule-2-paragraph-d-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>a removal which is subsequently declared unlawful within the meaning of Article 12.</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-4" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-4"><Title> Article 4<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any person who has obtained in a Contracting State a decision relating to the custody of a child and who wishes to have that decision recognised or enforced in another Contracting State may submit an application for this purpose to the central authority in any Contracting State.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The application shall be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article 13.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The central authority receiving the application, if it is not the central authority in the State addressed, shall send the documents directly and without delay to that central authority.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The central authority receiving the application may refuse to intervene where it is manifestly clear that the conditions laid down by this Convention are not satisfied.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/5" id="schedule-2-paragraph-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The central authority receiving the application shall keep the applicant informed without delay of the progress of his application.</Text></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-5" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-5"><Title> Article 5<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The central authority in the State addressed shall take or cause to be taken without delay all steps which it considers to be appropriate, if necessary by instituting proceedings before its competent authorities, in order:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to discover the whereabouts of the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to avoid, in particular by any necessary provisional measures, prejudice to the interests of the child or of the applicant;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to secure the recognition or enforcement of the decision;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to secure the delivery of the child to the applicant where enforcement is granted;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>to inform the requesting authority of the measures taken and their results.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the central authority in the State addressed has reason to believe that the child is in the territory of another Contracting State it shall send the documents directly and without delay to the central authority of that State.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>With the exception of the cost of repatriation, each Contracting State undertakes not to claim any payment from an applicant in respect of any measures taken under paragraph (1) of this Article by the central authority of that State on the applicant’s behalf, including the costs of proceedings and, where applicable, the costs incurred by the assistance of a lawyer.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>If recognition or enforcement is refused, and if the central authority of the State addressed considers that it should comply with a request by the applicant to bring in that State proceedings concerning the substance of the case, that authority shall use its best endeavours to secure the representation of the applicant in the proceedings under conditions no less favourable than those available to a person who is resident in and a national of that State and for this purpose it may, in particular, institute proceedings before its competent authorities.</Text></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-7" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-7"><Title> Article 7

A decision relating to custody given in a Contracting State shall be recognised and, where it is enforceable in the State of origin, made enforceable in every other Contracting State.

Article 9<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>[<Emphasis>Recognition and enforcement may be refused</Emphasis>] if:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, the defendant was not duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or an equivalent document in sufficient time to enable him to arrange his defence; but such a failure to effect service cannot constitute a ground for refusing recognition or enforcement where service was not effected because the defendant had concealed his whereabouts from the person who instituted the proceedings in the State of origin;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, the competence of the authority giving the decision was not founded:</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/i./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/i." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-i."><Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>on the habitual residence of the defendant; or</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/ii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/ii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-ii."><Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>on the last common habitual residence of the child’s parents, at least one parent being still habitually resident there, or</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/iii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/iii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-iii."><Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>on the habitual residence of the child;</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the decision is incompatible with a decision relating to custody which became enforceable in the State addressed before the removal of the child, unless the child has had his habitual residence in the territory of the requesting State for one year before his removal.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In no circumstances may the foreign decision be reviewed as to its substance.</Text></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-10" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-10"><Title> Article 10<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>[<Emphasis>Recognition and enforcement may also be refused</Emphasis>] on any of the following grounds:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if it is found that the effects of the decision are manifestly incompatible with the fundamental principles of the law relating to the family and children in the State addressed;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if it is found that by reason of a change in the circumstances including the passage of time but not including a mere change in the residence of the child after an improper removal, the effects of the original decision are manifestly no longer in accordance with the welfare of the child;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if at the time when the proceedings were instituted in the State of origin:</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/i./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/i." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c-i."><Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the child was a national of the State addressed or was habitually resident there and no such connection existed with the State of origin;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/ii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/ii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c-ii."><Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the child was a national both of the State of origin and of the State addressed and was habitually resident in the State addressed;</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if the decision is incompatible with a decision given in the State addressed or enforceable in that State after being given in a third State, pursuant to proceedings begun before the submission of the request for recognition or enforcement, and if the refusal is in accordance with the welfare of the child.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Proceedings for recognition or enforcement may be adjourned on any of the following grounds:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if an ordinary form of review of the original decision has been commenced;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if proceedings relating to the custody of the child, commenced before the proceedings in the State of origin were instituted, are pending in the State addressed;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if another decision concerning the custody of the child is the subject of proceedings for enforcement or of any other proceedings concerning the recognition of the decision.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-11/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-11" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-11"><Title> Article 11<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Decisions on rights of access and provisions of decisions relating to custody which deal with the rights of access shall be recognised and enforced subject to the same conditions as other decisions relating to custody.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>However, the competent authority of the State addressed may fix the conditions for the implementation and exercise of the right of access taking into account, in particular, undertakings given by the parties on this matter.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where no decision on the right of access has been taken or where recognition or enforcement of the decision relating to custody is refused, the central authority of the State addressed may apply to its competent authorities for a decision on the right of access if the person claiming a right of access so requests.</Text></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-12/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-12" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-12"><Title> Article 12

Where, at the time of the removal of a child across an international frontier, there is no enforceable decision given in a Contracting State relating to his custody, the provisions of this Convention shall apply to any subsequent decision, relating to the custody of that child and declaring the removal to be unlawful, given in a Contracting State at the request of any interested person.

Article 13<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A request for recognition or enforcement in another Contracting State of a decision relating to custody shall be accompanied by:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a document authorising the central authority of the State addressed to act on behalf of the applicant or to designate another representative for that purpose;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a copy of the decision which satisfies the necessary conditions of authenticity;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, a document which establishes that the defendant was duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or an equivalent document;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if applicable, any document which establishes that, in accordance with the law of the State of origin, the decision is enforceable;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>if possible, a statement indicating the whereabouts or likely whereabouts of the child in the State addressed;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/f" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-f"><Pnumber>f</Pnumber><P3para><Text>proposals as to how the custody of the child should be restored.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-15/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-15" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-15"><Title> Article 15<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Before reaching a decision under paragraph (1)(b) of Article 10, the authority concerned in the State addressed:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>shall ascertain the child’s views unless this is impracticable having regard in particular to his age and understanding; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>may request that any appropriate enquiries be carried out.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The cost of enquiries in any Contracting State shall be met by the authorities of the State where they are carried out.</Text></P2para></P2><Text>Requests for enquiries and the results of enquiries may be sent to the authority concerned through the central authorities.</Text></P></P1group></Pblock><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-26/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-26" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-26"><Title> Article 26<P><Text/><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In relation to a State which has in matters of custody two or more systems of law of territorial application:</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>reference to the law of a person’s habitual residence or to the law of a person’s nationality shall be construed as referring to the system of law determined by the rules in force in that State or, if there are no such rules, to the system of law with which the person concerned is most closely connected;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>reference to the State of origin or to the State addressed shall be construed as referring, as the case may be, to the territorial unit where the decision was given or to the territorial unit where recognition or enforcement of the decision or restoration of custody is requested.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Paragraph (1)(a) of this Article also applies <Emphasis>mutatis mutandis</Emphasis> to States which have in matters of custody two or more systems of law of personal application.</Text></P2para></P2></P></P1group></Pblock></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3" NumberOfProvisions="11" id="schedule-3" RestrictStartDate="2018-12-21"><Number><CommentaryRef Ref="c947510"/>SCHEDULE 3</Number><TitleBlock><Title> CUSTODY ORDERSSection 27(1).Part I England and Wales 1 The following are the orders referred to in section 27(1) of this Act—aa care order under the Children Act 1989 (as defined by section 31(11) of that Act, read with section 105(1) and Schedule 14);ba child arrangements order (as defined by section 8 of the Act of 1989) if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements relating to either or both of the following—iwith whom a child is to live, oriiwhen a child is to live with any person;bba special guardianship order (within the meaning of the Act of 1989); andcany order made by a court in England and Wales under any of the following enactments—isection 9(1), 10(1(a) or 11(a) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;iisection 42(1) or (2) or 43(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973;iiisection 2(2)(b), 4(b) or (5) of the Guardianship Act 1973 as applied by section 34(5) of the Children Act 1975;ivsection 8(2)(a), 10(1) or 19(1)(ii) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978; v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2An order made by the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction relating to wardship so far as it gives the care and control of a child to any person.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4An authorisation given by the Secretary of State under section 26(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (except where the relevant order, within the meaning of that section, was made by virtue of the court which made it being satisfied that the child was guilty of an offence).Part II Scotland5An order made by a court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland under any enactment or rule of law with respect to the residence, custody, care or control of a child or contact with, or access to a child, excluding—ian order placing a child under the supervision of a local authority;ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiian order relating to the guardianship of a child;ivan order made under section 86 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vian order made in proceedings under this Act.vii an adoption order (as defined in section 28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4);an adoption order (as defined in section 28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4);viiia permanence order (as defined in subsection (2) of section 80 of that Act) which includes provision such as is mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection.ixan order made, or warrant or authorisation granted, under or by virtue of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 to remove the child to a place of safety or to secure accommodation (those expressions having the meanings given by section 202(1) of that Act), to keep the child at such a place or in such accommodation, or to prevent the removal of the child from a place where the child is being accommodated (or an order continuing, varying or discharging any order, warrant or authorisation so made or granted).5AThe reference in paragraph 5(viii) to a permanence order includes a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009.6A compulsory supervision order (as defined in section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) and any order made by a court in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland which, by virtue section 190 of that Act has effect as if it were a compulsory supervision order.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part III Northern Ireland8The following orders—aa care order under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (as defined by Article 49(1) of that Order read with Article 2(2) and Schedule 8);ba residence order (as defined by Article 8 of that Order);cany order made by a court in Northern Ireland under any of the following enactments—isection 5 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886 (except so far as it relates to costs);iisection 49 of the Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961;iiiArticle 45(1) or (2) or 46 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;ivArticle 10(2)(a), 12(1) or 20(1)(ii) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980;vArticle 27(1)(b) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.9An order made by the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction relating to wardship so far as it gives the care and control of a child to any person.10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 29(2); Act wholly in force at 1.8.1986S. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 2 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 2: power exercised by S.I. 1991/995S. 2: power exercised by S.I. 1991/1698S. 2: for previous exercises of power, see Index to Government Orders.S. 2: power exercised by S.I.1991/2624.S. 2; power exercised by S.I.1991/2870.S. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 3 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 4 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 5 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 5 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 6 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 6(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 80(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 80; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)S. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 7 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 8 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.S. 9 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 9 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 9(a) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 13 para. 57(1), Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)Words in s. 9(a) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 11(2); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3S. 9(aa) inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(1), Sch. 1 para. 28S. 9(c) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 14 para. 27(4), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828 art. 3(2)S. 9(e) repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3S. 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.S. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 11 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Words and s. 11(a)(b) inserted in s. 11 (1.4.2000 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 31 (with Sch. 14 para 7(2)); S.I. 2000/774, art. 2(a)(i) (subject to arts. 3-4); S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(a)(ii)1967 c. 43. 1972 c. 50. S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8). S. 12 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 12 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 13 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 13: power exercised by S.I. 1991/1461S. 13: for previous exercises of power, see Index to Government Orders.S. 14 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 14 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 15 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 15 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 16 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 16 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 17 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 17 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 18 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 18 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 19 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 20 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 20 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 20(2)(a) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5)(6), Sch. 13 para. 57(1), Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)Words in s. 20(2)(a) substituted (18.7.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 11(2); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3Word in s. 20(2)(a) added (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 11(3); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3S. 20(2)(aa) inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(1), Sch. 1 para. 29S. 20(2)(b)(c) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 14 para. 27(4), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)S. 20(2A) inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 67(2)Words inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 67(3)S. 21 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 21 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 21(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, 80(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 80; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)S. 22 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 22 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 23 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 23 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 24 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 24 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 24A inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 67(4)S. 24A applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 24A applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 26 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 27 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.S. 27 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Words inserted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(1), Sch. 1 para. 30Words substituted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 67(5)Words in s. 27(3)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 139; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)S. 27(4) added (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 13 para. 57(2), Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)Words in s. 27(4) inserted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 11(4); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3Words in s. 27(4) inserted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing Act) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 37(5) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch.S. 27(5) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 80(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 81; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)Power of appointment conferred by section 29(2) fully exercised: 1.8.1986 appointed by S.I. 1986/1048, art. 2Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1 substituted (14. 10. 1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5)(6), Sch. 13 para. 57(3), Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 3 repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5 substituted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 104(4), Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(i) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch.Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(ii) modified (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2804, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(iii) substituted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(ii) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch.Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(iv) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(iii) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 7 ceased to have effect (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(c), Sch. 5 (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 8 substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 11(5); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 10 repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.S. 25(3)(5) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 14 para. 27(4), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)S. 25(4)(7) repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3 and s. 25(4) expressed to be repealed (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504, art. 65(2), Sch. 6; S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(b)(d)1968 c. 49. S. 1(3)(4) inserted (E.W.N.I.) and (S.) (1.3.2005) by European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/265), regs. 1, 6 (with reg. 20) and by European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/42), regs. 1(1), 3(a)S. 12(3)(4) substituted for s. 12(3) (E.W.N.I.) (S.) (1.3.2005) by European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/265), regs. 1, 7 (with reg. 20) and by European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/42), regs. 1(1), 3(b)Words in s. 6(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(6), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)Words in s. 21(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(6), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)S. 27(5A) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(6), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)Words in s. 24A(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 110; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)Sch. 3 para. 1(bb) inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 45 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)Sch. 3 para. 1(c)(v) omitted (30.12.2005) by virtue of Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 45, 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 2, Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)Sch. 3 para. 5(ii) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)Sch. 3 para. 5(iia) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)Sch. 3 para. 5(vii)(viii) inserted (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)Words in s. 3(1)(a) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 36(a) (with arts. 28-31)S. 3(1)(c) and word inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 36(b) (with arts. 28-31)S. 3(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 36(c) (with arts. 28-31)Words in s. 14(1)(a) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 38(a) (with arts. 28-31)S. 14(1)(c) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 38(b) (with arts. 28-31)S. 14(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 38(c) (with arts. 28-31)Words in s. 6 inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 37 (with arts. 28-31)S. 16(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 39 (with arts. 28-31)Words in s. 21 inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 37 (with arts. 28-31)Words in s. 23 inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 37 (with arts. 28-31)S. 9(d) substituted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)Sch. 3 para. 5A inserted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)S. 20(2)(d) substituted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)S. 9(ba) inserted (E.W.N.I.) (1.11.2012) by Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1898), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3 and s. 9(ba) inserted (S.) (1.11.2012) by Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/213), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1S. 11(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 26; S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)Words in s. 20(5) repealed (24.6.2013) by The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 3S. 20(6) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)Sch. 3 para. 5(ix) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a) Sch. 3 para. 5(v) repealed (24.6.2013) by The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 3Sch. 3 para. 6 substituted (24.6.2013) by The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(b)Sch. 3 para. 1(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 48; S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)Sch. 3 para. 5(vii)(viii) inserted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)Sch. 3 para. 5(ii)(iia) repealed (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 3Word in s. 11 inserted (N.I.) 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<Title>Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985</Title>
<Number>1985 c. 60</Number>
<LongTitle>An Act to enable the United Kingdom to ratify two international Conventions relating respectively to the civil aspects of international child abduction and to the recognition and enforcement of custody decisions.</LongTitle>
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<DateText>
[25th July 1985]
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<Para>
<Text>Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—</Text>
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<Number>Part I</Number>
<Title> International Child Abduction</Title>
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<Title> The Hague Convention.</Title>
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1
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<Text>
In this Part of this Act “
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” means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which was signed at The Hague on 25th October 1980.
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<Text>Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the provisions of that Convention set out in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.</Text>
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<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">But–</Addition>
</Text>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">a</Addition>
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<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">those provisions of the Convention;</Addition>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">b</Addition>
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<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">this Part of this Act; and</Addition>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">c</Addition>
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<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">rules of court under section 10 of this Act,</Addition>
</Text>
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</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">are subject to Article 60 of the Council Regulation (by virtue of which the Regulation takes precedence over the Convention, in so far as it concerns matters governed by the Regulation).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">4</Addition>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S"> “The Council Regulation” means Council Regulation </Addition>
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<Acronym Expansion="European Community">
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">EC</Addition>
</Acronym>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S"> ) </Addition>
<Abbreviation Expansion="Number">
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S">No.</Addition>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S"> 2201/2003 </Addition>
</Citation>
<Addition ChangeId="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0-1460379211159" CommentaryRef="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Extent="S"> of 27th November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. </Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
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<Title> Contracting States.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" id="section-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947342"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947343"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947344"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947345"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947346"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/1" id="section-2-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Part of this Act the Contracting States other than the United Kingdom shall be those for the time being specified by an Order in Council under this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/2" id="section-2-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section shall specify the date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State specified in the Order; and, except where the Order otherwise provides, the Convention shall apply as between the United Kingdom and that State only in relation to wrongful removals or retentions occurring on or after that date.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2/3" id="section-2-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified in a declaration made by a Contracting State under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention references to that State in subsections (1) and (2) above shall be construed as references to that territory or those territories.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Central Authorities.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3" id="section-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947347"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1" id="section-3-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to subsection (2) below, the functions under the Convention of a Central Authority shall be discharged—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in England and Wales
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-14f354a2f46420ba878b0ddbdc2573a7"/>
... by the Lord Chancellor; and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in Scotland by the Secretary of State
<Addition ChangeId="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4-1460470405717" CommentaryRef="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4">; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1/c" id="section-3-1-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4-1460470405717" CommentaryRef="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4">c</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4-1460470405717" CommentaryRef="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4">in Northern Ireland by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/2" id="section-3-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any application made under the Convention by or on behalf of a person outside the United Kingdom may be addressed to the Lord Chancellor as the Central Authority in the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/3" id="section-3-3">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-b866904c71b4438fac7bbd5bccf5e018-1460470479896" CommentaryRef="key-b866904c71b4438fac7bbd5bccf5e018">3</Substitution>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-b866904c71b4438fac7bbd5bccf5e018-1460470479896" CommentaryRef="key-b866904c71b4438fac7bbd5bccf5e018">Where any such application relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by an authority (“the responsible authority”) other than the authority to which the application is addressed, the authority to which the application is addressed shall transmit it to the responsible authority.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Judicial authorities.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/4" id="section-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947348"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The courts having jurisdiction to entertain applications under the Convention shall be—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/4/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/4/a" id="section-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland the High Court; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/4/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/4/b" id="section-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in Scotland the Court of Session.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Interim powers.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/5" id="section-5">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947349"/>
5
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Where an application has been made to a court in the United Kingdom under the Convention, the court may, at any time before the application is determined, give such interim directions as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing the welfare of the child concerned or of preventing changes in the circumstances relevant to the determination of the application.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Reports.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6" id="section-6">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947351"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
Where the Lord Chancellor
<Addition ChangeId="key-2c7b231f616aaf8210f0d66fbfc878eb-1460475405821" CommentaryRef="key-2c7b231f616aaf8210f0d66fbfc878eb">, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
or the Secretary of State is requested to provide information relating to a child under Article 7(d) of the Convention he may—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/a" id="section-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
request a local authority or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p196" CommentaryRef="c947352">an officer of the Service</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-18d131a21ba94340b0587fcb3fc07655-1460386147930" CommentaryRef="key-18d131a21ba94340b0587fcb3fc07655" Extent="E+W">or a Welsh family proceedings officer</Addition>
to make a report to him in writing with respect to any matter which appears to him to be relevant;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/b" id="section-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>request the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland to arrange for a suitably qualified person to make such a report to him;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/c" id="section-6-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>request any court to which a written report relating to the child has been made to send him a copy of the report;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and such a request shall be duly complied with.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Proof of documents and evidence.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7" id="section-7">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947353"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/1" id="section-7-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of Article 14 of the Convention a decision or determination of a judicial or administrative authority outside the United Kingdom may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision or determination; and any document purporting to be such a copy shall be deemed to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/2" id="section-7-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of subsection (1) above a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the seal, or is signed by a judge or officer, of the authority in question.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7/3" id="section-7-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of Articles 14 and 30 of the Convention any such document as is mentioned in Article 8 of the Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, shall be sufficient evidence of anything stated in it.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Declarations by United Kingdom courts.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/8/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/8" id="section-8">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947354"/>
8
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The High Court or Court of Session may, on an application made for the purposes of Article 15 of the Convention by any person appearing to the court to have an interest in the matter, make a declaration or declarator that the removal of any child from, or his retention outside, the United Kingdom was wrongful within the meaning of Article 3 of the Convention.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2012-11-01">
<Title> Suspension of court’s powers in cases of wrongful removal.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/9" id="section-9">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947376"/>
9
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The reference in Article 16 of the Convention to deciding on the merits of rights of custody shall be construed as a reference to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/9/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/9/a" id="section-9-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
making, varying or revoking a custody order, or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p270" CommentaryRef="c947377">a supervision order under section 31 of the Children Act 1989</Addition>
or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p274" CommentaryRef="c947378">Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995</Addition>
;
</Text>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-037b55e8b758c9b56e38671d73fadf31-1460551719959" CommentaryRef="key-037b55e8b758c9b56e38671d73fadf31">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;</Addition>
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c
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<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
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<Pnumber>
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e
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<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
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</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Rules of court.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/10" id="section-10">
<Pnumber>
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10
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<P1para>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, rules of court may make provision—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>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;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the transfer of any such application between the appropriate courts in the different parts of the United Kingdom;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>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;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/10/2/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/10/2/d" id="section-10-2-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>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.</Text>
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<Title> Cost of applications.</Title>
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<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947389"/>
11
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<P1para>
<Text>
The United Kingdom having made such a reservation as is mentioned in the third paragraph of Article 26 of the Convention, the costs mentioned in that paragraph shall not be borne by any Minister or other authority in the United Kingdom except so far as they fall to be so borne
<Addition ChangeId="d30p370" CommentaryRef="c947390">by virtue of—</Addition>
</Text>
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<Substitution ChangeId="key-f1d7cd40437ea93b831fba305f795555-1460557766300" CommentaryRef="key-f1d7cd40437ea93b831fba305f795555">the provision of any civil legal services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) under arrangements made for the purposes of that Part of that Act,</Substitution>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-ad8648047443c476072c537e6cec3dea-1524224601638" CommentaryRef="key-ad8648047443c476072c537e6cec3dea">aa</Addition>
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<Text>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-ad8648047443c476072c537e6cec3dea-1524224601638" CommentaryRef="key-ad8648047443c476072c537e6cec3dea">the provision of civil legal services by the Department of Justice, or</Addition>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p370" CommentaryRef="c947390">b</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
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<Text>
the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947391"/>
Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967
<Addition ChangeId="key-92126bea7adc1b850c81e0eae6569f95-1524224515370" CommentaryRef="key-92126bea7adc1b850c81e0eae6569f95">or</Addition>
, Part I of the
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Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1972
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<Repeal ChangeId="key-d515ec051fa0c97e30295138264114d5-1524224937092" CommentaryRef="key-d515ec051fa0c97e30295138264114d5" RetainText="true">Legal Aid Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981</Repeal>
.
</Text>
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<Number>Part II</Number>
<Title> Recognition and Enforcement of Custody Decisions</Title>
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<Title> The European Convention.</Title>
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<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947395"/>
12
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<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/12/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/12/1" id="section-12-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this Part of this Act “
<Term id="term-the-convention">the Convention</Term>
” means the Eurpoean Convention Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children which was signed in Luxembourg on 20th May 1980.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, the provisions of that Convention set out in Schedule 2 to this Act (which include Articles 9 and 10 as they have effect in consequence of a reservation made by the United Kingdom under Article 17) shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">But—</Substitution>
</Text>
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<Pnumber>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">those provisions of the Convention,</Substitution>
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<Pnumber>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">this Part of this Act, and</Substitution>
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<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">c</Substitution>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">rules of court under section 24 of this Act,</Substitution>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">are subject to Article 60 of the Council Regulation (by virtue of which the Regulation takes precedence over the European Convention, in so far as it concerns matters governed by the Regulation).</Substitution>
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</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d"> “The Council Regulation” means Council Regulation </Substitution>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2003/2201" id="c00005" Class="EuropeanUnionRegulation" Year="2003" Number="2201">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d"> ( </Substitution>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d-1460380966744" CommentaryRef="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d">EC</Substitution>
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</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1991-06-26" ConfersPower="true">
<Title> Contracting States.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13" id="section-13">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947397"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947398"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947399"/>
13
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/1" id="section-13-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Part of this Act the Contracting States other than the United Kingdom shall be those for the time being specified by an Order in Council under this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/2" id="section-13-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section shall specify the date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State specified in the Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13/3" id="section-13-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified by a Contracting State under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention references to that State in subsections (1) and (2) above shall be construed as references to that territory or those territories.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Central Authorities.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14" id="section-14">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947400"/>
14
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1" id="section-14-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to subsection (2) below, the functions under the Convention of a Central Authority shall be discharged—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in England and Wales
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-9eae3d75f905401613f51b0a42a432f7"/>
... by the Lord Chancellor; and
</Text>
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</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/b" id="section-14-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in Scotland by the Secretary of State
<Addition ChangeId="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee-1460475087789" CommentaryRef="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee">; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/c" id="section-14-1-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee-1460475087789" CommentaryRef="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee">c</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee-1460475087789" CommentaryRef="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee">in Northern Ireland by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/2" id="section-14-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any application made under the Convention by or on behalf of a person outside the United Kingdom may be addressed to the Lord Chancellor as the Central Authority in the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/3" id="section-14-3">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-6b8132561c1cb8f45d1ac8f25f84635c-1460475187973" CommentaryRef="key-6b8132561c1cb8f45d1ac8f25f84635c">3</Substitution>
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<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-6b8132561c1cb8f45d1ac8f25f84635c-1460475187973" CommentaryRef="key-6b8132561c1cb8f45d1ac8f25f84635c">Where any such application relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by the Secretary of State it shall be transmitted by the Lord Chancellor to the Secretary of State and where such an application is addressed to the Secretary of State but relates to a function to be discharged under subsection (1) above by the Lord Chancellor the Secretary of State shall transmit it to the Lord Chancellor.</Substitution>
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<P1group>
<Title> Recognition of decisions.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15" id="section-15">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947401"/>
15
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<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/1" id="section-15-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention shall have effect in accordance with this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/2" id="section-15-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A decision to which either of those Articles applies which was made in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom shall be recognised in each part of the United Kingdom as if made by a court having jurisdiction to make it in that part but—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the appropriate court in any part of the United Kingdom may, on the application of any person appearing to it to have an interest in the matter, declare on any of the grounds specified in Article 9 or 10 of the Convention that the decision is not to be recognised in any part of the United Kingdom; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/2/b" id="section-15-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the decision shall not be enforceable in any part of the United Kingdom unless registered in the appropriate court under section 16 below.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15/3" id="section-15-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The references in Article 9(1)(c) of the Convention to the removal of the child are to his improper removal within the meaning of the Convention.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Registration of decisions.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16" id="section-16">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947402"/>
16
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/1" id="section-16-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person on whom any rights are conferred by a decision relating to custody made by an authority in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom may make an application for the registration of the decision in an appropriate court in the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/2" id="section-16-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Central Authority in the United Kingdom shall assist such a person in making such an application if a request for such assistance is made by him or on his behalf by the Central Authority of the Contracting State in question.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/3" id="section-16-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An application under subsection (1) above or a request under subsection (2) above shall be treated as a request for enforcement for the purposes of Articles 10 and 13 of the Convention.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4" id="section-16-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The High Court or Court of Session shall refuse to register a decision if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/a" id="section-16-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the court is of the opinion that on any of the grounds specified in Article 9 or 10 of the Convention the decision should not be recognised in any part of the United Kingdom;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/b" id="section-16-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the court is of the opinion that the decision is not enforceable in the Contracting State where it was made and is not a decision to which Article 12 of the Convention applies; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/4/c" id="section-16-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an application in respect of the child under Part I of this Act is pending.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/5" id="section-16-5">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-5964c8430df8813b2fcbff4cb1113a79-1460475803443" CommentaryRef="key-5964c8430df8813b2fcbff4cb1113a79">5</Substitution>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-5964c8430df8813b2fcbff4cb1113a79-1460475803443" CommentaryRef="key-5964c8430df8813b2fcbff4cb1113a79">Where an authority mentioned in subsection (1) of section 14 above is requested to assist in making an application under this section to the appropriate court in a part of the United Kingdom (“the relevant part of the United Kingdom”) other than the part in relation to which the authority has functions under that subsection, the authority shall transmit the request to the authority which has functions under that subsection in relation to the relevant part of the United Kingdom.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/6" id="section-16-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-decision-relating-to-custody">decision relating to custody</Term>
” has the same meaning as in the Convention.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Variation and revocation of registered decisions.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17" id="section-17">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947403"/>
17
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<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/1" id="section-17-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a decision which has been registered under section 16 above is varied or revoked by an authority in the Contracting State in which it was made, the person on whose behalf the application for registration of the decision was made shall notify the court in which the decision is registered of the variation or revocation.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2" id="section-17-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the revocation of a decision, it shall—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2/a" id="section-17-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>cancel the registration, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/2/b" id="section-17-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>notify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the cancellation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3" id="section-17-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the variation of a decision, it shall—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3/a" id="section-17-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>notify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the variation; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/3/b" id="section-17-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subject to any conditions which may be so prescribed, vary the registration.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17/4" id="section-17-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The court in which a decision is registered under section 16 above may also, on the application of any person appearing to the court to have an interest in the matter, cancel or vary the registration if it is satisfied that the decision has been revoked or, as the case may be, varied by an authority in the Contracting State in which it was made.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Enforcement of decisions.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/18/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/18" id="section-18">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947404"/>
18
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Where a decision relating to custody has been registered under section 16 above, the court in which it is registered shall have the same powers for the purpose of enforcing the decision as if it had been made by that court; and proceedings for or with respect to enforcement may be taken accordingly.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Interim powers.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/19/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/19" id="section-19">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947405"/>
19
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Where an application has been made to a court for the registration of a decision under section 16 above or for the enforcement of such a decision, the court may, at any time before the application is determined, give such interim directions as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing the welfare of the child concerned or of preventing changes in the circumstances relevant to the determination of the application or, in the case of an application for registration, to the determination of any subsequent application for the enforcement of the decision.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2013-06-24">
<Title> Suspension of court’s powers.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20" id="section-20">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947434"/>
20
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1" id="section-20-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where it appears to any court in which such proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (2) below are pending in respect of a child that—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1/a" id="section-20-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an application has been made for the registration of a decision in respect of the child under section 16 above (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (3) below) or that such a decision is registered; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/1/b" id="section-20-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the decision was made in proceedings commenced before the proceedings which are pending,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the powers of the court with respect to the child in those proceedings shall be restricted as mentioned in subsection (2) below unless, in the case of an application for registration, the application is refused.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2" id="section-20-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where subsection (1) above applies the court shall not—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in the case of custody proceedings, make, vary or revoke any custody order, or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p725" CommentaryRef="c947435">a supervision order under section 31 of the Children Act 1989</Addition>
or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p729" CommentaryRef="c947436">Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p732" CommentaryRef="c947437">or</Addition>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/aa/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/aa" id="section-20-2-aa">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p738" CommentaryRef="c947438">aa</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p738" CommentaryRef="c947438">in the case of proceedings under section 29 of the Family Law Act 1986 for the enforcement of a custody order within the meaning of Chapter V of Part I of that Act, enforce that order;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/b" id="section-20-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947439"/>
b
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2/c" id="section-20-2-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p753" CommentaryRef="c947439">c</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p753" CommentaryRef="c947439">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Addition>
</Text>
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</P3>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A" id="section-20-2A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">2A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">Where it appears to the Secretary of State—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A/a" id="section-20-2A-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">that an application has been made for the registration of a decision in respect of a child under section 16 above (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (3) below); or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/2A/b" id="section-20-2A-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">that such a decision is registered,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p775" CommentaryRef="c947442">the Secretary of State shall not make, vary or revoke any custody order in respect of the child unless, in the case of an application for registration, the application is refused.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/3" id="section-20-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The decision referred to in subsection (1)
<Addition ChangeId="d30p801" CommentaryRef="c947443">or (2A)</Addition>
above is a decision which is only a decision relating to custody within the meaning of section 16 of this Act by virtue of being a decision relating to rights of access.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/4" id="section-20-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Paragraph (b) of Article 10(2) of the Convention shall be construed as referring to custody proceedings within the meaning of this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/5" id="section-20-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
This section shall apply to a children’s hearing
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-146e5e3c7289bcb51be8dc21493b2288"/>
... as it does to a court.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/6" id="section-20-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-403f342da6615ab754f2d11787c97584-1460558277592" CommentaryRef="key-403f342da6615ab754f2d11787c97584">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-403f342da6615ab754f2d11787c97584-1460558277592" CommentaryRef="key-403f342da6615ab754f2d11787c97584">In subsection (5), “children’s hearing” is to be construed in accordance with section 5 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Reports.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/21" id="section-21">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947446"/>
21
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
Where the Lord Chancellor
<Addition ChangeId="key-450af186b35caa276f8bfaccc151b261-1460475935093" CommentaryRef="key-450af186b35caa276f8bfaccc151b261">, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
or the Secretary of State is requested to make enquiries about a child under Article 15(1)(b) of the Convention he may—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/a" id="section-21-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
request a local authority or
<Addition ChangeId="d30p838" CommentaryRef="c947447">an officer of the Service</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-1fa048b1a84cd68d3d6ef10503df0ed5-1460386663237" CommentaryRef="key-1fa048b1a84cd68d3d6ef10503df0ed5" Extent="E+W">or a Welsh family proceedings officer</Addition>
to make a report to him in writing with respect to any matter relating to the child concerned which appears to him to be relevant;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/b" id="section-21-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>request the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland to arrange for a suitably qualified person to make such a report to him;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/21/c" id="section-21-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>request any court to which a written report relating to the child has been made to send him a copy of the report;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and any such request shall be duly complied with.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Proof of documents and evidence.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22" id="section-22">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947448"/>
22
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/1" id="section-22-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In any proceedings under this Part of this Act a decision of an authority outside the United Kingdom may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision; and any document purporting to be such a copy shall be deemed to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/2" id="section-22-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of subsection (1) above a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the seal, or is signed by a judge or officer, of the authority in question.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22/3" id="section-22-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In any proceedings under this Part of this Act any such document as is mentioned in Article 13 of the Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, shall be sufficient evidence of anything stated in it.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2010-04-12">
<Title> Decisions of United Kingdom courts.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/23" id="section-23">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947449"/>
23
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/1" id="section-23-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Where a person on whom any rights are conferred by a decision relating to custody made by a court in the United Kingdom makes an application to the Lord Chancellor
<Addition ChangeId="key-3f6574823d9fa9b70d80abd653e88209-1460476091601" CommentaryRef="key-3f6574823d9fa9b70d80abd653e88209">, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
or the Secretary of State under Article 4 of the Convention with a view to securing its recognition or enforcement in another Contracting State, the Lord Chancellor
<Addition ChangeId="key-3f6574823d9fa9b70d80abd653e88209-1460476127012" CommentaryRef="key-3f6574823d9fa9b70d80abd653e88209">, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</Addition>
or the Secretary of State may require the court which made the decision to furnish him with all or any of the documents referred to in Article 13(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the Convention.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/2" id="section-23-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where in any custody proceedings a court in the United Kingdom makes a decision relating to a child who has been removed from the United Kingdom, the court may also, on an application made by any person for the purposes of Article 12 of the Convention, declare the removal to have been unlawful if it is satisfied that the applicant has an interest in the matter and that the child has been taken from or sent or kept out of the United Kingdom without the consent of the person (or, if more than one, all the persons) having the right to determine the child’s place of residence under the law of the part of the United Kingdom in which the child was habitually resident.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/23/3" id="section-23-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-decision-relating-to-custody">decision relating to custody</Term>
” has the same meaning as in the Convention.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Rules of court.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24" id="section-24">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947450"/>
24
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/1" id="section-24-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2" id="section-24-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, rules of court may make provision—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/a" id="section-24-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>with respect to the procedure on applications to a court under any provision of this Part of this Act and with respect to the documents and information to be furnished and the notices to be given in connection with any such application;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/b" id="section-24-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the transfer of any such application between the appropriate courts in the different parts of the United Kingdom;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24/2/c" id="section-24-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the giving of directions requiring the disclosure of information about any child who is the subject of proceedings under this Part of this Act and for safeguarding its welfare.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2005-12-05">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451"> Power to order disclosure of child’s whereabouts.</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A" id="section-24A">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947452"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">24A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1" id="section-24A-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">Where—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1/a" id="section-24A-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">in proceedings for the return of a child under Part I of this Act; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/1/b" id="section-24A-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">on an application for the recognition, registration or enforcement of a decision in respect of a child under Part II of this Act,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">there is not available to the court adequate information as to where the child is, the court may order any person who it has reason to believe may have relevant information to disclose it to the court.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/2" id="section-24A-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">A person shall not be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) above by reason that to do so may incriminate him or his spouse</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451">
<Addition ChangeId="key-2ed4514deaa60e6566140a543af3910a-1460388413451" CommentaryRef="key-2ed4514deaa60e6566140a543af3910a">or civil partner</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p954" CommentaryRef="c947451"> of an offence; but a statement or admission made in compliance with such an order shall not be admissible in evidence against either of them in proceedings for any offence other than perjury.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/part/III/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/part/III" NumberOfProvisions="5" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." id="part-III" RestrictStartDate="2005-04-01">
<Number>Part III</Number>
<Title> Supplementary</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1999-01-31">
<Title>
Termination of existing custody orders,
<Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25" id="section-25">
<Pnumber>25</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1" id="section-25-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1/a" id="section-25-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an order is made for the return of a child under Part I of this Act; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/1/b" id="section-25-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a decision with respect to a child (other than a decision mentioned in subsection (2) below) is registered under section 16 of this Act,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>any custody order relating to him shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/2" id="section-25-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The decision referred to in subsection (1)(b) above is a decision which is only a decision relating to custody within the meaning of section 16 of this Act by virtue of being a decision relating to rights of access.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/3" id="section-25-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947471"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/4" id="section-25-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947472"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/5" id="section-25-5">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947471"/>
5
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/6" id="section-25-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 16 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947474"/>
Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (assumption of parental rights and powers by local authority) in subsection (11) after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted the words
</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<Text>; or </Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an event mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 25(1) of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 occurs with respect to the child.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/7" id="section-25-7">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947472"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Expenses.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/26/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/26" id="section-26">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947476"/>
26
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/26/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/26/a" id="section-26-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any expenses incurred by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/26/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/26/b" id="section-26-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2005-04-01">
<Title> Interpretation.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27" id="section-27">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947499"/>
27
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/1" id="section-27-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this Act “
<Term id="term-custody-order">custody order</Term>
” means
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1036" CommentaryRef="c947500">(unless the contrary intention appears)</Addition>
any such order or authorisation as is mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act and “
<Term id="term-custody-proceedings">custody proceedings</Term>
” means proceedings in which an order within paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or 9 of that Schedule may be
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1043" CommentaryRef="c947501">made, varied or revoked</Addition>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/2" id="section-27-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For the purposes of this Act “
<Term id="term-part-of-the-united-kingdom">part of the United Kingdom</Term>
” means England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and “
<Term id="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</Term>
”, in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland means the High Court and, in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3" id="section-27-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this Act “
<Term id="term-local-authority">local authority</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3/a" id="section-27-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to England and Wales, the council of a non-metropolitan county, a metropolitan district, a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/3/b" id="section-27-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in relation to Scotland, a
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1080" CommentaryRef="c947502">council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1080" CommentaryRef="c947502">etc.</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1080" CommentaryRef="c947502"> (Scotland) Act 1994</Addition>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/4" id="section-27-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947503"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1084">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1084"> In this Act a decision relating to rights of access in England and Wales </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1084">
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1092" CommentaryRef="c947504">or Northern Ireland</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1084">
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1095" CommentaryRef="c947505">or Scotland</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1084"> means a decision as to the contact which a child may, or may not, have with any person.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/5" id="section-27-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1102" CommentaryRef="c947506">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1102" CommentaryRef="c947506"> In this Act “ </Addition>
<Term id="term-officer-of-the-service">
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1102" CommentaryRef="c947506">officer of the Service</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p1102" CommentaryRef="c947506"> ” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. </Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/5A/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/5A" RestrictExtent="E+W" id="section-27-5A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766-1460386974895" CommentaryRef="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766" Extent="E+W">5A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766-1460386974895" CommentaryRef="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766" Extent="E+W">In this Act “</Addition>
<Term>
<Addition ChangeId="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766-1460386974895" CommentaryRef="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766" Extent="E+W">Welsh family proceedings officer</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766-1460386974895" CommentaryRef="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766" Extent="E+W">” has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Application as respects British Islands and colonies.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28" id="section-28">
<Pnumber>28</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1" id="section-28-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the Order shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/a" id="section-28-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Isle of Man,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/b" id="section-28-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any of the Channel Islands, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/1/c" id="section-28-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any colony.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/2" id="section-28-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that this Act shall have effect in the United Kingdom as if any reference in this Act, or in any amendment made by this Act, to any order which may be made, or any proceedings which may be brought or any other thing which may be done in, or in any part of, the United Kingdom included a reference to any corresponding order which may be made or, as the case may be, proceedings which may be brought or other thing which may be done in any of the territories mentioned in subsection (1) above.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/3" id="section-28-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section may make such consequential, incidental and supplementary provision as Her Majesty considers appropriate.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/28/4" id="section-28-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Short title, commencement and extent.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/29" id="section-29">
<Pnumber>29</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/1" id="section-29-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This Act may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/2" id="section-29-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947507"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by an order made by statutory instrument by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Advocate; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/3" id="section-29-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This Act extends to Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
<Schedules RestrictStartDate="2018-12-21">
<Title> SCHEDULES</Title>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1" id="schedule-1">
<Number>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947508"/>
SCHEDULE 1
</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 1(2).</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1" id="schedule-1-part-1">
<Number>Chapter I—Scope of the Convention</Number>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-3" id="schedule-1-part-1-crossheading-article-3">
<Title> Article 3</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper1">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>The removal or the retention of a child is to be considered wrongful where—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it is in breach of rights of custody attributed to a person, an institution or any other body, either jointly or alone, under the law of the State in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the removal or retention; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>at the time of removal or retention those rights were actually exercised, either jointly or alone, or would have been so exercised but for the removal or retention.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>The rights of custody mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above may arise in particular by operation of law or by reason of a judicial or administrative decision, or by reason of an agreement having legal effect under the law of that State.</Text>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-4" id="schedule-1-part-1-crossheading-article-4">
<Title> Article 4</Title>
<P>
<Text>The Convention shall apply to any child who was habitually resident in a Contracting State immediately before any breach of custody or access rights. The Convention shall cease to apply when the child attains the age of sixteen years.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/article-5" id="schedule-1-part-1-crossheading-article-5">
<Title> Article 5</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper2">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>For the purposes of this Convention—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-rights-of-custody">rights of custody</Term>
” shall include rights relating to the care of the person of the child and, in particular, the right to determine the child’s place of residence;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-rights-or-access">rights or access</Term>
” shall include the right to take a child for a limited period of time to a place other than the child’s habitual residence.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2" id="schedule-1-part-2">
<Number>Chapter II—Central Authorities</Number>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/crossheading/article-7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/2/crossheading/article-7" id="schedule-1-part-2-crossheading-article-7">
<Title> Article 7</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper3" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper3">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>Central Authorities shall co-operate with each other and promote co-operation amongst the competent authorities in their respective States to secure the prompt return of children and to achieve the other objects of this Convention.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>In particular, either directly or through any intermediary, they shall take all appropriate measures—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to discover the whereabouts of a child who has been wrongfully removed or retained;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to prevent further harm to the child or prejudice to interested parties by taking or causing to be taken provisional measures;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c" id="schedule-1-paragraph-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to secure the voluntary return of the child or to bring about an amicable resolution of the issues;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d" id="schedule-1-paragraph-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to exchange, where desirable, information relating to the social background of the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e" id="schedule-1-paragraph-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to provide information of a general character as to the law of their State in connection with the application of the Convention;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f" id="schedule-1-paragraph-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to initiate or facilitate the institution of judicial or administrative proceedings with a view to obtaining the return of the child and, in a proper case, to make arrangements for organizing or securing the effective exercise of rights of access;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g" id="schedule-1-paragraph-g">
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where the circumstances so require, to provide or facilitate the provision of legal aid and advice, including the participation of legal counsel and advisers;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/h/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/h" id="schedule-1-paragraph-h">
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to provide such administrative arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate to secure the safe return of the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/i" id="schedule-1-paragraph-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to keep each other informed with respect to the operation of this Convention and, as far as possible, to eliminate any obstacles to its application.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3" id="schedule-1-part-3">
<Number>Chapter III—Return of Children</Number>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-8/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-8" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-8">
<Title> Article 8</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper4" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper4">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>Any person, institution or other body claiming that a child has been removed or retained in breach of custody rights may apply either to the Central Authority of the child’s habitual residence or to the Central Authority of any other Contracting State for assistance in securing the return of the child.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>The application shall contain—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information concerning the identity of the applicant, of the child and of the person alleged to have removed or retained the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where available, the date of birth of the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/c" id="schedule-1-paragraph-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the grounds on which the applicant’s claim for return of the child is based;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/d" id="schedule-1-paragraph-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>all available information relating to the whereabouts of the child and the identity of the person with whom the child is presumed to be.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>The application may be accompanied or supplemented by—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/e" id="schedule-1-paragraph-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an authenticated copy of any relevant decision or agreement;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/f" id="schedule-1-paragraph-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a certificate or an affidavit emanating from a Central Authority, or other competent authority of the State of the child’s habitual residence, or from a qualified person, concerning the relevant law of that State;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/g" id="schedule-1-paragraph-g">
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any other relevant document.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-9" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-9">
<Title> Article 9</Title>
<P>
<Text>If the Central Authority which receives an application referred to in Article 8 has reason to believe that the child is in another Contracting State, it shall directly and without delay transmit the application to the Central Authority of that Contracting State and inform the requesting Central Authority, or the applicant, as the case may be.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-10" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-10">
<Title> Article 10</Title>
<P>
<Text>The Central Authority of the State where the child is shall take or cause to be taken all appropriate measures in order to obtain the voluntary return of the child.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-11/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-11" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-11">
<Title> Article 11</Title>
<P>
<Text>The judicial or administrative authorities of Contracting States shall act expeditiously in proceedings for the return of children.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>If the judicial or administrative authority concerned has not reached a decision within six weeks from the date of commencement of the proceedings, the applicant or the Central Authority of the requested State, on its own initiative or if asked by the Central Authority of the requesting State, shall have the right to request a statement of the reasons for the delay. If a reply is received by the Central Authority of the requested State, that Authority shall transmit the reply to the Central Authority of the requesting State, or to the applicant, as the case may be.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-12/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-12" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-12">
<Title> Article 12</Title>
<P>
<Text>Where a child has been wrongfully removed or retained in terms of Article 3 and, at the date of the commencement of the proceedings before the judicial or administrative authority of the Contracting State where the child is, a period of less than one year has elapsed from the date of the wrongful removal or retention, the authority concerned shall order the return of the child forthwith.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>The judicial or administrative authority, even where the proceedings have been commenced after the expiration of the period of one year referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall also order the return of the child, unless it is demonstrated that the child is now settled in its new environment.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Where the judicial or administrative authority in the requested state has reason to believe that the child has been taken to another State, it may stay the proceedings or dismiss the application for the return of the child.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-13/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-13" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-13">
<Title> Article 13</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper5" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper5">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, the judicial or administrative authority of the requested State is not bound to order the return of the child if the person, institution or other body which opposes its return establishes that—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the person, institution or other body having the care of the person of the child was not actually exercising the custody rights at the time of removal or retention, or had consented to or subsequently acquiesced in the removal or retention; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>The judicial or administrative authority may also refuse to order the return of the child if it finds that the child objects to being returned and has attained an age and degree of maturity at which it is appropriate to take account of its views.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>In considering the circumstances referred to in this Article, the judicial and administrative authorities shall take into account the information relating to the social background of the child provided by the Central Authority or other competent authority of the child’s habitual residence.</Text>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-14/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-14" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-14">
<Title> Article 14</Title>
<P>
<Text>In ascertaining whether there has been a wrongful removal or retention within the meaning of Article 3, the judicial or administrative authorities of the requested State may take notice directly of the law of, and of judicial or administrative decisions, formally recognised or not in the State of the habitual residence of the child, without recourse to the specific procedures for the proof of that law or for the recognition of foreign decisions which would otherwise be applicable.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-15/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-15" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-15">
<Title> Article 15</Title>
<P>
<Text>The judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State may, prior to the making of an order for the return of the child, request that the applicant obtain from the authorities of the State of the habitual residence of the child a decision or other determination that the removal or retention was wrongful within the meaning of Article 3 of the Convention, where such a decision or determination may be obtained in that State. The Central Authorities of the Contracting States shall so far as practicable assist applicants to obtain such a decision or determination.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-16/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-16" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-16">
<Title> Article 16</Title>
<P>
<Text>After receiving notice of a wrongful removal or retention of a child in the sense of Article 3, the judicial or administrative authorities of the Contracting State to which the child has been removed or in which it has been retained shall not decide on the merits of rights of custody until it has been determined that the child is not to be returned under this Convention or unless an application under this Convention is not lodged within a reasonable time following receipt of the notice.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-17/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-17" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-17">
<Title> Article 17</Title>
<P>
<Text>The sole fact that a decision relating to custody has been given in or is entitled to recognition in the requested State shall not be a ground for refusing to return a child under this Convention, but the judicial or administrative authorities of the requested State may take account of the reasons for that decision in applying this Convention.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-18/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-18" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-18">
<Title> Article 18</Title>
<P>
<Text>The provisions of this Chapter do not limit the power of a judicial or administrative authority to order the return of the child at any time.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-19/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-19" id="schedule-1-part-3-crossheading-article-19">
<Title> Article 19</Title>
<P>
<Text>A decision under this Convention concerning the return of the child shall not be taken to be a determination on the merits of any custody issue.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/4" id="schedule-1-part-4">
<Number>Chapter IV—Rights of Access</Number>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/4/crossheading/article-21/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/4/crossheading/article-21" id="schedule-1-part-4-crossheading-article-21">
<Title> Article 21</Title>
<P>
<Text>An application to make arrangements for organising or securing the effective exercise of rights of access may be presented to the Central Authorities of the Contracting States in the same way as an application for the return of a child.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>The Central Authorities are bound by the obligations of co-operation which are set forth in Article 7 to promote the peaceful enjoyment of access rights and the fulfilment of any conditions to which the exercise of those rights may be subject. The Central Authorities shall take steps to remove, as far as possible, all obstacles to the exercise of such rights. The Central Authorities, either directly or through intermediaries, may initiate or assist in the institution of proceedings with a view to organising or protecting these rights and securing respect for the conditions to which the exercise of these rights may be subject.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5" id="schedule-1-part-5">
<Number>Chapter V—General Provisions</Number>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-22/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-22" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-22">
<Title> Article 22</Title>
<P>
<Text>No security, bond or deposit, however described, shall be required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in the judicial or administrative proceedings falling within the scope of this Convention.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-24/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-24" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-24">
<Title> Article 24</Title>
<P>
<Text>Any application, communication or other document sent to the Central Authority of the requested State shall be in the original language, and shall be accompanied by a translation into the official language or one of the official languages of the requested State or, where that is not feasible, a translation into French or English.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-26/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-26" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-26">
<Title> Article 26</Title>
<P>
<Text>Each Central Authority shall bear its own costs in applying this Convention.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Central Authorities and other public services of Contracting States shall not impose any charges in relation to applications submitted under this Convention. In particular, they may not require any payment from the applicant towards the costs and expenses of the proceedings or, where applicable, those arising from the participation of legal counsel or advisers. However, they may require the payment of the expenses incurred or to be incurred in implementing the return of the child.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>However, a Contracting State may, by making a reservation in accordance with Article 42, declare that it shall not be bound to assume any costs referred to in the preceding paragraph resulting from the participation of legal counsel or advisers or from court proceedings, except insofar as those costs may be covered by its system of legal aid and advice.</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Upon ordering the return of a child or issuing an order concerning rights of access under this Convention, the judicial or administrative authorities may, where appropriate, direct the person who removed or retained the child, or who prevented the exercise of rights of access, to pay necessary expenses incurred by or on behalf of the applicant, including travel expenses, any costs incurred or payments made for locating the child, the costs of legal representation of the applicant, and those of returning the child.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-27/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-27" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-27">
<Title> Article 27</Title>
<P>
<Text>When it is manifest that the requirements of this Convention are not fulfilled or that the application is otherwise not well founded, a Central Authority is not bound to accept the application. In that case, the Central Authority shall forthwith inform the applicant or the Central Authority through which the application was submitted, as the case may be, of its reasons.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-28/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-28" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-28">
<Title> Article 28</Title>
<P>
<Text>A Central Authority may require that the application be accompanied by a written authorisation empowering it to act on behalf of the applicant, or to designate a representative so to act.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-29/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-29" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-29">
<Title> Article 29</Title>
<P>
<Text>This Convention shall not preclude any person, institution or body who claims that there has been a breach of custody or access rights within the meaning of Article 3 or 21 from applying directly to the judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State, whether or not under the provisions of this Convention.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-30/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-30" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-30">
<Title> Article 30</Title>
<P>
<Text>Any application submitted to the Central Authorities or directly to the judicial or administrative authorities of a Contracting State in accordance with the terms of this Convention, together with documents and any other information appended thereto or provided by a Central Authority, shall be admissible in the courts or administrative authorities of the Contracting States.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-31/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-31" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-31">
<Title> Article 31</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper6" id="schedule-1-paragraph-wrapper6">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text>In relation to a State which in matters of custody of children has two or more systems of law applicable in different territorial units—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any reference to habitual residence in that State shall be construed as referring to habitual residence in a territorial unit of that State;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/paragraph/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any reference to the law of the State of habitual residence shall be construed as referring to the law of the territorial unit in that State where the child habitually resides.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-32/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/5/crossheading/article-32" id="schedule-1-part-5-crossheading-article-32">
<Title> Article 32</Title>
<P>
<Text>In relation to a State which in matters of custody of children has two or more systems of law applicable to different categories of persons, any reference to the law of that State shall be construed as referring to the legal system specified by the law of that State.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
</Part>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2" id="schedule-2">
<Number>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947509"/>
SCHEDULE 2
</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of Children</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 12(2).</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-1" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-1">
<Title> Article 1</Title>
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<Title/>
<P>
<Text>For the purposes of this Convention:</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-child">child</Term>
” means a person of any nationality, so long as he is under 16 years of age and has not the right to decide on his own place of residence under the law of his habitual residence, the law of his nationality or the internal law of the State addressed;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-authority">authority</Term>
” means a judicial or administrative authority;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-decision-relating-to-custody">decision relating to custody</Term>
” means a decision of an authority in so far as it relates to the care of the person of the child, including the right to decide on the place of his residence, or to the right of access to him.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-improper-removal">improper removal</Term>
” means the removal of a child across an international frontier in breach of a decision relating to his custody which has been given in a Contracting State and which is enforceable in such a State; “
<Term id="term-improper-removal">improper removal</Term>
” also includes:
</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the failure to return a child across an international frontier at the end of a period of the exercise of the right of access to this child or at the end of any other temporary stay in a territory other than that where the custody is exercised;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/d/ii" id="schedule-2-paragraph-d-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>a removal which is subsequently declared unlawful within the meaning of Article 12.</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-4" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-4">
<Title> Article 4</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper8/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper8" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper8">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any person who has obtained in a Contracting State a decision relating to the custody of a child and who wishes to have that decision recognised or enforced in another Contracting State may submit an application for this purpose to the central authority in any Contracting State.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The application shall be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article 13.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The central authority receiving the application, if it is not the central authority in the State addressed, shall send the documents directly and without delay to that central authority.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The central authority receiving the application may refuse to intervene where it is manifestly clear that the conditions laid down by this Convention are not satisfied.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/5" id="schedule-2-paragraph-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The central authority receiving the application shall keep the applicant informed without delay of the progress of his application.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-5" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-5">
<Title> Article 5</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper9" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper9">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The central authority in the State addressed shall take or cause to be taken without delay all steps which it considers to be appropriate, if necessary by instituting proceedings before its competent authorities, in order:</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to discover the whereabouts of the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to avoid, in particular by any necessary provisional measures, prejudice to the interests of the child or of the applicant;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to secure the recognition or enforcement of the decision;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to secure the delivery of the child to the applicant where enforcement is granted;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>to inform the requesting authority of the measures taken and their results.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the central authority in the State addressed has reason to believe that the child is in the territory of another Contracting State it shall send the documents directly and without delay to the central authority of that State.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>With the exception of the cost of repatriation, each Contracting State undertakes not to claim any payment from an applicant in respect of any measures taken under paragraph (1) of this Article by the central authority of that State on the applicant’s behalf, including the costs of proceedings and, where applicable, the costs incurred by the assistance of a lawyer.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If recognition or enforcement is refused, and if the central authority of the State addressed considers that it should comply with a request by the applicant to bring in that State proceedings concerning the substance of the case, that authority shall use its best endeavours to secure the representation of the applicant in the proceedings under conditions no less favourable than those available to a person who is resident in and a national of that State and for this purpose it may, in particular, institute proceedings before its competent authorities.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-7" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-7">
<Title> Article 7</Title>
<P>
<Text>A decision relating to custody given in a Contracting State shall be recognised and, where it is enforceable in the State of origin, made enforceable in every other Contracting State.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-9" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-9">
<Title> Article 9</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper10" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper10">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
[
<Emphasis>Recognition and enforcement may be refused</Emphasis>
] if:
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, the defendant was not duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or an equivalent document in sufficient time to enable him to arrange his defence; but such a failure to effect service cannot constitute a ground for refusing recognition or enforcement where service was not effected because the defendant had concealed his whereabouts from the person who instituted the proceedings in the State of origin;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, the competence of the authority giving the decision was not founded:</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/i./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/i." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-i.">
<Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>on the habitual residence of the defendant; or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/ii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/ii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-ii.">
<Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>on the last common habitual residence of the child’s parents, at least one parent being still habitually resident there, or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/iii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/iii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b-iii.">
<Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>on the habitual residence of the child;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the decision is incompatible with a decision relating to custody which became enforceable in the State addressed before the removal of the child, unless the child has had his habitual residence in the territory of the requesting State for one year before his removal.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In no circumstances may the foreign decision be reviewed as to its substance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-10" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-10">
<Title> Article 10</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper11/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper11" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper11">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
[
<Emphasis>Recognition and enforcement may also be refused</Emphasis>
] on any of the following grounds:
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if it is found that the effects of the decision are manifestly incompatible with the fundamental principles of the law relating to the family and children in the State addressed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if it is found that by reason of a change in the circumstances including the passage of time but not including a mere change in the residence of the child after an improper removal, the effects of the original decision are manifestly no longer in accordance with the welfare of the child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if at the time when the proceedings were instituted in the State of origin:</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/i./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/i." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c-i.">
<Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the child was a national of the State addressed or was habitually resident there and no such connection existed with the State of origin;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/ii./2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/ii." id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c-ii.">
<Pnumber PuncBefore="" PuncAfter=".">ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the child was a national both of the State of origin and of the State addressed and was habitually resident in the State addressed;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if the decision is incompatible with a decision given in the State addressed or enforceable in that State after being given in a third State, pursuant to proceedings begun before the submission of the request for recognition or enforcement, and if the refusal is in accordance with the welfare of the child.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Proceedings for recognition or enforcement may be adjourned on any of the following grounds:</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if an ordinary form of review of the original decision has been commenced;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if proceedings relating to the custody of the child, commenced before the proceedings in the State of origin were instituted, are pending in the State addressed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if another decision concerning the custody of the child is the subject of proceedings for enforcement or of any other proceedings concerning the recognition of the decision.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-11/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-11" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-11">
<Title> Article 11</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper12/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper12" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper12">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Decisions on rights of access and provisions of decisions relating to custody which deal with the rights of access shall be recognised and enforced subject to the same conditions as other decisions relating to custody.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>However, the competent authority of the State addressed may fix the conditions for the implementation and exercise of the right of access taking into account, in particular, undertakings given by the parties on this matter.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where no decision on the right of access has been taken or where recognition or enforcement of the decision relating to custody is refused, the central authority of the State addressed may apply to its competent authorities for a decision on the right of access if the person claiming a right of access so requests.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-12/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-12" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-12">
<Title> Article 12</Title>
<P>
<Text>Where, at the time of the removal of a child across an international frontier, there is no enforceable decision given in a Contracting State relating to his custody, the provisions of this Convention shall apply to any subsequent decision, relating to the custody of that child and declaring the removal to be unlawful, given in a Contracting State at the request of any interested person.</Text>
</P>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-13/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-13" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-13">
<Title> Article 13</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper13/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper13" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper13">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A request for recognition or enforcement in another Contracting State of a decision relating to custody shall be accompanied by:</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a document authorising the central authority of the State addressed to act on behalf of the applicant or to designate another representative for that purpose;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a copy of the decision which satisfies the necessary conditions of authenticity;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, a document which establishes that the defendant was duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or an equivalent document;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/d" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if applicable, any document which establishes that, in accordance with the law of the State of origin, the decision is enforceable;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/e" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if possible, a statement indicating the whereabouts or likely whereabouts of the child in the State addressed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/f/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/f" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>proposals as to how the custody of the child should be restored.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-15/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-15" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-15">
<Title> Article 15</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper14/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper14" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper14">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before reaching a decision under paragraph (1)(b) of Article 10, the authority concerned in the State addressed:</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>shall ascertain the child’s views unless this is impracticable having regard in particular to his age and understanding; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>may request that any appropriate enquiries be carried out.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The cost of enquiries in any Contracting State shall be met by the authorities of the State where they are carried out.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<Text>Requests for enquiries and the results of enquiries may be sent to the authority concerned through the central authorities.</Text>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-26/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-26" id="schedule-2-crossheading-article-26">
<Title> Article 26</Title>
<P1group DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper15/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper15" id="schedule-2-paragraph-wrapper15">
<Title/>
<P>
<Text/>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to a State which has in matters of custody two or more systems of law of territorial application:</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>reference to the law of a person’s habitual residence or to the law of a person’s nationality shall be construed as referring to the system of law determined by the rules in force in that State or, if there are no such rules, to the system of law with which the person concerned is most closely connected;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>reference to the State of origin or to the State addressed shall be construed as referring, as the case may be, to the territorial unit where the decision was given or to the territorial unit where recognition or enforcement of the decision or restoration of custody is requested.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Paragraph (1)(a) of this Article also applies
<Emphasis>mutatis mutandis</Emphasis>
to States which have in matters of custody two or more systems of law of personal application.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3" NumberOfProvisions="11" id="schedule-3" RestrictStartDate="2018-12-21">
<Number>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947510"/>
SCHEDULE 3
</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> CUSTODY ORDERS</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 27(1).</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/I/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/I" NumberOfProvisions="4" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." id="schedule-3-part-I" RestrictStartDate="2014-04-22">
<Number>Part I</Number>
<Title> England and Wales</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2014-04-22" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947526"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152"> 1 </Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">The following are the orders referred to in section 27(1) of this Act—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">a care order under the Children Act 1989 (as defined by section 31(11) of that Act, read with section 105(1) and Schedule 14);</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">b</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">a child arrangements order (as defined by section 8 of the Act of 1989) if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements relating to either or both of the following—</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b/i" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-b-i">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">i</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">with whom a child is to live, or</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b/ii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-b-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">ii</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e-1460561849078" CommentaryRef="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e">when a child is to live with any person;</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/bb/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/bb" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-bb">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Addition ChangeId="key-f1344dbbb5a0b0be1471a3c38153b240-1460390814176" CommentaryRef="key-f1344dbbb5a0b0be1471a3c38153b240">bb</Addition>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">
<Addition ChangeId="key-f1344dbbb5a0b0be1471a3c38153b240-1460390814176" CommentaryRef="key-f1344dbbb5a0b0be1471a3c38153b240">a special guardianship order (within the meaning of the Act of 1989); and</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">any order made by a court in England and Wales under any of the following enactments—</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/i" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c-i">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">i</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">section 9(1), 10(1(a) or 11(a) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/ii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">ii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">section 42(1) or (2) or 43(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/iii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/iii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c-iii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">iii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">section 2(2)(b), 4(b) or (5) of the Guardianship Act 1973 as applied by section 34(5) of the Children Act 1975;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/iv/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/iv" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c-iv">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">iv</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152">section 8(2)(a), 10(1) or 19(1)(ii) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/v/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/c/v" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1-c-v">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-65bc3d9eb45ab59c75e263600870e288"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2152"> v </Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/2" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>An order made by the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction relating to wardship so far as it gives the care and control of a child to any person.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/3/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/3" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04" id="schedule-3-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947533"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/4/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/4" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>An authorisation given by the Secretary of State under section 26(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (except where the relevant order, within the meaning of that section, was made by virtue of the court which made it being satisfied that the child was guilty of an offence).</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/II/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/II" NumberOfProvisions="4" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." id="schedule-3-part-II" RestrictStartDate="2018-12-21">
<Number>Part II</Number>
<Title> Scotland</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5" RestrictStartDate="2018-12-21" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." id="schedule-3-paragraph-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
An order made by a court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland under any enactment or rule of law with respect to the
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2243" CommentaryRef="c947546">residence, custody, care or control of a child or contact with, or</Addition>
access to a child, excluding—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/i" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an order placing a child under the supervision of a local authority;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/ii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-ii">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="M_F_bc22fa9f-d082-415f-b48b-d772655ccf3a"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-9e3df55e1f0fb438b54eb090eceb01d2"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947547"/>
ii
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iia/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iia" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-iia">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="M_F_bc22fa9f-d082-415f-b48b-d772655ccf3a"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-c55906ab9de69207a1c07f30b321c3d2"/>
iia
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
an order relating to the
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2278" CommentaryRef="c947551">guardianship</Addition>
of a child;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iv/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/iv" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-iv">
<Pnumber>iv</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
an order made under section
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2288" CommentaryRef="c947552">86 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995</Addition>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/v/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/v" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-v">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-a728690ac2ef6ede52205bfefeb85fb2"/>
v
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vi/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vi" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-vi">
<Pnumber>vi</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an order made in proceedings under this Act.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin1" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-vin1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-f143b21079c4dfbd6318523048b61064"/>
<Addition ChangeId="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3-1460461809914" CommentaryRef="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3">vii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3-1460461809914" CommentaryRef="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3">
<Addition ChangeId="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78-1524223603037" CommentaryRef="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78"> an adoption order (as defined in section 28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4);</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3-1460461809914" CommentaryRef="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3">
<Addition ChangeId="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78-1524223603037" CommentaryRef="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78">an adoption order (as defined in section 28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4);</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin2/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin2" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-vin2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3-1460461809914" CommentaryRef="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3">
<Addition ChangeId="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78-1524223603037" CommentaryRef="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78">viii</Addition>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3-1460461809914" CommentaryRef="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3">
<Addition ChangeId="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78-1524223603037" CommentaryRef="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78">a permanence order (as defined in subsection (2) of section 80 of that Act) which includes provision such as is mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection.</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin1n1/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vin1n1" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5-vin1n1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-89e47da75d3da6cd54597a0140ad2435-1460558585388" CommentaryRef="key-89e47da75d3da6cd54597a0140ad2435">ix</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-89e47da75d3da6cd54597a0140ad2435-1460558585388" CommentaryRef="key-89e47da75d3da6cd54597a0140ad2435">an order made, or warrant or authorisation granted, under or by virtue of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 to remove the child to a place of safety or to secure accommodation (those expressions having the meanings given by section 202(1) of that Act), to keep the child at such a place or in such accommodation, or to prevent the removal of the child from a place where the child is being accommodated (or an order continuing, varying or discharging any order, warrant or authorisation so made or granted).</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5A/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5A" RestrictStartDate="2011-07-15" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5A">
<Pnumber PuncAfter=".">
<Addition ChangeId="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df-1460477598443" CommentaryRef="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df">5A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df-1460477598443" CommentaryRef="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df">The reference in paragraph 5(viii) to a permanence order includes a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df-1460477598443" CommentaryRef="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df">No.</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df-1460477598443" CommentaryRef="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df"> 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009.</Addition>
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/section/6/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6" RestrictStartDate="2013-06-24" id="section-6">
<Pnumber PuncAfter=".">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-9cad1edc4041ae503965988d9c224c57-1460559149830" CommentaryRef="key-9cad1edc4041ae503965988d9c224c57">6</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-9cad1edc4041ae503965988d9c224c57-1460559149830" CommentaryRef="key-9cad1edc4041ae503965988d9c224c57">A compulsory supervision order (as defined in section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) and any order made by a court in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland which, by virtue section 190 of that Act has effect as if it were a compulsory supervision order.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/7/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/7" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1997-04-01" id="schedule-3-paragraph-7">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947555"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/III/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/III" NumberOfProvisions="3" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04" id="schedule-3-part-III">
<Number>Part III</Number>
<Title> Northern Ireland</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8" RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">8</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">The following orders—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">a care order under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (as defined by Article 49(1) of that Order read with Article 2(2) and Schedule 8);</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/b/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">a residence order (as defined by Article 8 of that Order);</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">any order made by a court in Northern Ireland under any of the following enactments—</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/i/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/i" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c-i">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">i</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">section 5 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886 (except so far as it relates to costs);</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/ii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/ii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">ii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">section 49 of the Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/iii/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/iii" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c-iii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">iii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">Article 45(1) or (2) or 46 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/iv/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/iv" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c-iv">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">iv</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">Article 10(2)(a), 12(1) or 20(1)(ii) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980;</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/v/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/8/c/v" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8-c-v">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">v</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d30p2331" CommentaryRef="c947556">Article 27(1)(b) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/9/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/9" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>An order made by the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction relating to wardship so far as it gives the care and control of a child to any person.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/10/2018-12-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/10" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04" id="schedule-3-paragraph-10">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c947564"/>
10
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Part>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
</Schedules>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c947336" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Act not in force at Royal Assent see
<CitationSubRef id="c00003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/29/2" SectionRef="section-29-2">s. 29(2)</CitationSubRef>
; Act wholly in force at 1.8.1986
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947337" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00005" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00006" CitationRef="c00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00007" CitationRef="c00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00009" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00010" CitationRef="c00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00011" CitationRef="c00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947342" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00013" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00014" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00013" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00015" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00013" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" CitationRef="c00017" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00017" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947343" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
: power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/995" id="c00021" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="995">S.I. 1991/995</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947344" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00022" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
: power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1698" id="c00023" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1698">S.I. 1991/1698</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947345" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00024" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
: for previous exercises of power, see Index to Government Orders.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947346" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
: power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2624" id="c00026" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2624">S.I.1991/2624</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">S. 2</CitationSubRef>
; power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2870" id="c00028" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2870">S.I.1991/2870</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947347" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00030" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00031" CitationRef="c00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00032" CitationRef="c00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00034" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00035" CitationRef="c00034" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00036" CitationRef="c00034" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947348" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/4" SectionRef="section-4">S. 4</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00038" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00038" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00038" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00041" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/4" SectionRef="section-4">S. 4</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00042" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00043" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" CitationRef="c00042" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00044" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00042" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947349" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00045" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">S. 5</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00046" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00047" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00046" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00048" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00046" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00049" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">S. 5</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00050" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00051" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" CitationRef="c00050" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00052" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00050" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947351" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00054" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00055" CitationRef="c00054" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00056" CitationRef="c00054" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 6 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00058" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00059" CitationRef="c00058" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00060" CitationRef="c00058" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947352" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 6(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43" id="c00062" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43">2000 c. 43</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00063" CitationRef="c00062" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/section/80/1" SectionRef="section-80-1">s. 80(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00064" CitationRef="c00062" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/80" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-II-paragraph-80">Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 80</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919" id="c00065" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="919">S.I. 2001/919</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00066" CitationRef="c00065" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2-f-ii">art. 2(f)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947353" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00067" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7" SectionRef="section-7">S. 7</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00068" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00069" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00068" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00070" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00068" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00071" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/7" SectionRef="section-7">S. 7</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00072" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00073" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" CitationRef="c00072" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00074" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00072" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947354" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00075" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/8" SectionRef="section-8">S. 8</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00076" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00077" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00076" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00078" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00076" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00079" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/8" SectionRef="section-8">S. 8</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00080" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00081" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/article/2" CitationRef="c00080" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00082" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00080" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947376" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00084" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00085" CitationRef="c00084" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00086" CitationRef="c00084" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00088" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947377" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 9(a) substituted (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00090" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00091" CitationRef="c00090" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108" SectionRef="section-108">s. 108</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00092" CitationRef="c00090" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/57/1" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-57-1">Sch. 13 para. 57(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00093" CitationRef="c00090" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 14 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00094" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00095" CitationRef="c00094" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947378" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 9(a) substituted (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00097" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00098" CitationRef="c00097" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/11/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-11-2">art. 11(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00099" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00100" CitationRef="c00099" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947379" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9(
<Emphasis>aa</Emphasis>
) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00102" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00103" CitationRef="c00102" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/68/1" SectionRef="section-68-1">s. 68(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00104" CitationRef="c00102" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/schedule/1/paragraph/28" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-28">Sch. 1 para. 28</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947380" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9(
<Emphasis>c</Emphasis>
) repealed (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00106" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00107" CitationRef="c00106" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7" SectionRef="section-108-6-7">s. 108(6)(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00108" CitationRef="c00106" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-27-4">Sch. 14 para. 27(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00109" CitationRef="c00106" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-15">Sch. 15</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00110" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
art. 3(2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947382" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9(e) repealed (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00119" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00120" CitationRef="c00119" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/15" SectionRef="article-15">art. 15</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00121" CitationRef="c00119" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00122" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00123" CitationRef="c00122" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947383" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00124" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/10" SectionRef="section-10">S. 10</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00125" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00126" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00125" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00127" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00125" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00128" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/10" SectionRef="section-10">S. 10</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00129" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947389" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00131" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00132" CitationRef="c00131" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00133" CitationRef="c00131" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 11 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00135" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947390" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words and s. 11(a)(b) inserted in s. 11 (1.4.2000 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22" id="c00136" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1999 c. 22</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00137" CitationRef="c00136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/section/24" SectionRef="section-24">s. 24</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00138" CitationRef="c00136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/4/paragraph/31" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-31">Sch. 4 para. 31</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00139" CitationRef="c00136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/7/2" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-7-2">Sch. 14 para 7(2)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/774" id="c00140" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="774">S.I. 2000/774</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00141" CitationRef="c00140" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/774/article/2/a/i" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2-a-i">art. 2(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to
<CitationSubRef id="c00142" CitationRef="c00140" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/774/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/774/article/4" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-4">arts. 3-4</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/916" id="c00143" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="916">S.I. 2001/916</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00144" CitationRef="c00143" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/916/article/3/a/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-a-ii">art. 3(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947391" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/43" id="c00145" Year="1967" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43">1967 c. 43</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947392" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/50" id="c00146" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="50">1972 c. 50</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947393" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/228" id="c00147" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1981" Number="228">S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8)</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947395" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 12 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00149" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00150" CitationRef="c00149" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00151" CitationRef="c00149" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 12 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00153" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947397" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00157" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">S. 13</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00158" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00159" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00158" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00160" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00158" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00161" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">S. 13</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00162" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947398" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00163" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">S. 13</CitationSubRef>
: power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1461" id="c00164" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1461">S.I. 1991/1461</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947399" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00165" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">S. 13</CitationSubRef>
: for previous exercises of power, see Index to Government Orders.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947400" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 14 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00167" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00168" CitationRef="c00167" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00169" CitationRef="c00167" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 14 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00171" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947401" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00172" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15" SectionRef="section-15">S. 15</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00173" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00174" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00173" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00175" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00173" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00176" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/15" SectionRef="section-15">S. 15</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00177" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947402" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 16 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00179" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00180" CitationRef="c00179" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00181" CitationRef="c00179" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 16 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00183" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947403" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00184" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17" SectionRef="section-17">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00185" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00186" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00185" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00187" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00185" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00188" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/17" SectionRef="section-17">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00189" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947404" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00190" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/18" SectionRef="section-18">S. 18</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00191" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00192" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00191" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00193" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00191" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00194" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/18" SectionRef="section-18">S. 18</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00195" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947405" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00196" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00197" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00198" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00197" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00199" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00197" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00200" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00201" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947434" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00203" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00204" CitationRef="c00203" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00205" CitationRef="c00203" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00207" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947435" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 20(2)(a) substituted (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00209" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00210" CitationRef="c00209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/5/6" SectionRef="section-108-5-6">s. 108(5)(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00211" CitationRef="c00209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/57/1" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-57-1">Sch. 13 para. 57(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00212" CitationRef="c00209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 14 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00213" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00214" CitationRef="c00213" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947436" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 20(2)(a) substituted (18.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00216" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00217" CitationRef="c00216" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/11/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-11-2">art. 11(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00218" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00219" CitationRef="c00218" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947437" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in s. 20(2)(a) added (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00221" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00222" CitationRef="c00221" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/11/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-11-3">art. 11(3)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00223" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00224" CitationRef="c00223" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947438" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20(2)(
<Emphasis>aa</Emphasis>
) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00226" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00227" CitationRef="c00226" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/68/1" SectionRef="section-68-1">s. 68(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00228" CitationRef="c00226" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/schedule/1/paragraph/29" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-29">Sch. 1 para. 29</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947439" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20(2)(
<Emphasis>b</Emphasis>
)(
<Emphasis>c</Emphasis>
) repealed (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00230" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00231" CitationRef="c00230" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108" SectionRef="section-108">s. 108</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00232" CitationRef="c00230" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-27-4">Sch. 14 para. 27(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00233" CitationRef="c00230" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-15">Sch. 15</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00234" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00235" CitationRef="c00234" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947442" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20(2A) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00245" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00246" CitationRef="c00245" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/67/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-67-2">s. 67(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947443" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00247" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00248" CitationRef="c00247" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/67/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-67-3">s. 67(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947446" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 21 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00258" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00259" CitationRef="c00258" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00260" CitationRef="c00258" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 21 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00262" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947447" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 21(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43" id="c00264" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43">2000 c. 43</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00265" CitationRef="c00264" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/section/74" SectionRef="section-74">s. 74</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00266" CitationRef="c00264" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/section/80/1" SectionRef="section-80-1">80(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00267" CitationRef="c00264" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/80" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-II-paragraph-80">Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 80</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919" id="c00268" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="919">S.I. 2001/919</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00269" CitationRef="c00268" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2-f-ii">art. 2(f)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947448" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00270" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22" SectionRef="section-22">S. 22</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00271" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00272" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00271" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00273" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00271" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00274" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/22" SectionRef="section-22">S. 22</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00275" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947449" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 23 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00277" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00278" CitationRef="c00277" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00279" CitationRef="c00277" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 23 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00281" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947450" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00282" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24" SectionRef="section-24">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00283" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00284" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00283" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00285" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00283" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00286" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24" SectionRef="section-24">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00287" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947451" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 24A inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00289" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00290" CitationRef="c00289" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/67/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-67-4">s. 67(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947452" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 24A applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00292" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00293" CitationRef="c00292" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00294" CitationRef="c00292" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 24A applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00296" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947476" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00297" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/26" SectionRef="section-26">S. 26</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00298" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00299" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00298" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00300" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00298" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947499" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 27 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00302" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00303" CitationRef="c00302" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00304" CitationRef="c00302" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 27 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00306" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947500" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00307" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00308" CitationRef="c00307" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/68/1" SectionRef="section-68-1">s. 68(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00309" CitationRef="c00307" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/schedule/1/paragraph/30" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-30">Sch. 1 para. 30</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947501" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55" id="c00310" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Family Law Act 1986">Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:9, 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00311" CitationRef="c00310" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/55/section/67/5" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-67-5">s. 67(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947502" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 27(3)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39" id="c00313" Year="1994" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="39">1994 c. 39</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00314" CitationRef="c00313" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39/section/180/1" SectionRef="section-180-1">s. 180(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00315" CitationRef="c00313" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39/schedule/13/paragraph/139" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-139">Sch. 13 para. 139</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/323" id="c00316" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="323">S.I. 1996/323</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00317" CitationRef="c00316" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/323/article/4/1/c" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-4-1-c">art. 4(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947503" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 27(4) added (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00319" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00320" CitationRef="c00319" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108" SectionRef="section-108">s. 108</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00321" CitationRef="c00319" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/57/2" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-57-2">Sch. 13 para. 57(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00322" CitationRef="c00319" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 14 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00323" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00324" CitationRef="c00323" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947504" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 27(4) inserted (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00326" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00327" CitationRef="c00326" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/11/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-11-4">art. 11(4)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00328" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00329" CitationRef="c00328" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947505" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 27(4) inserted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing Act) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00331" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00332" CitationRef="c00331" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4" SectionRef="section-105-4">s. 105(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00333" CitationRef="c00331" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/37/5" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-37-5">Sch. 4 para. 37(5)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00334" CitationRef="c00331" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203" id="c00335" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2203">S.I. 1996/2203</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00336" CitationRef="c00335" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/article/3/3" SectionRef="article-3-3">art. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00337" CitationRef="c00335" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947506" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 27(5) inserted (1.4.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43" id="c00339" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43">2000 c. 43</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00340" CitationRef="c00339" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/section/80/1" SectionRef="section-80-1">s. 80(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00341" CitationRef="c00339" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/43/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/81" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-II-paragraph-81">Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 81</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919" id="c00342" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="919">S.I. 2001/919</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00343" CitationRef="c00342" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/919/article/2/f/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2-f-ii">art. 2(f)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947507" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Power of appointment conferred by section 29(2) fully exercised: 1.8.1986 appointed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/1048" id="c00344" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1986" Number="1048">S.I. 1986/1048</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00345" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/1048/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00344" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947508" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00346" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00347" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00348" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00347" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00349" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00347" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00350" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00351" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947509" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00352" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00353" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00354" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00353" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00355" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00353" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00356" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00357" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947526" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1 substituted (14. 10. 1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00359" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00360" CitationRef="c00359" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/5/6" SectionRef="section-108-5-6">s. 108(5)(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00361" CitationRef="c00359" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/57/3" SectionRef="schedule-13-paragraph-57-3">Sch. 13 para. 57(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00362" CitationRef="c00359" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 14 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00363" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00364" CitationRef="c00363" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947533" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00392" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/I/paragraph/3" SectionRef="schedule-3-part-I-paragraph-3">Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 3</CitationSubRef>
repealed (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00393" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00394" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/15" CitationRef="c00393" SectionRef="article-15">art. 15</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00395" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00393" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00396" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00397" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00396" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947546" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5 substituted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing S.I.) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00399" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00400" CitationRef="c00399" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/104/4" SectionRef="section-104-4">s. 104(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00401" CitationRef="c00399" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/37/6/a/i" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-37-6-a-i">Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00402" CitationRef="c00399" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203" id="c00403" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2203">S.I. 1996/2203</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00404" CitationRef="c00403" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/article/3/3" SectionRef="article-3-3">art. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00405" CitationRef="c00403" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947547" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(ii) modified (1.11.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/2804" id="c00407" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1994" Number="2804">S.I. 1994/2804</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00408" CitationRef="c00407" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/2804/regulation/3" SectionRef="regulation-3">reg. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00409" CitationRef="c00407" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/2804/schedule/2/paragraph/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4">Sch. 2 para. 4</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947551" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(iii) substituted (1.11.1996 subject to arts. 4-7 of the commencing S.I.) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00418" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00419" CitationRef="c00418" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4" SectionRef="section-105-4">s. 105(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00420" CitationRef="c00418" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/37/6/a/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-37-6-a-ii">Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00421" CitationRef="c00418" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203" id="c00422" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2203">S.I. 1996/2203</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00423" CitationRef="c00422" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/article/3/3" SectionRef="article-3-3">art. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00424" CitationRef="c00422" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947552" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(iv) substituted (1.4.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00426" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00427" CitationRef="c00426" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4" SectionRef="section-105-4">s. 105(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00428" CitationRef="c00426" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/37/6/a/iii" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-37-6-a-iii">Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(a)(iii)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00429" CitationRef="c00426" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3201" id="c00430" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3201">S.I. 1996/3201</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00431" CitationRef="c00430" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3201/article/3/7" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-7">art. 3(7)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947555" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 7 ceased to have effect (1.4.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00447" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00448" CitationRef="c00447" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4/5" SectionRef="section-105-4-5">s. 105(4)(5)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00449" CitationRef="c00447" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/37/6/c" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-37-6-c">Sch. 4 para. 37(6)(c)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00450" CitationRef="c00447" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/5" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00451" CitationRef="c00447" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3201" id="c00452" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3201">S.I. 1996/3201</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00453" CitationRef="c00452" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3201/article/3/7" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-7">art. 3(7)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947556" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00454" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/III/paragraph/8" SectionRef="schedule-3-part-III-paragraph-8">Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 8</CitationSubRef>
substituted (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00455" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00456" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/11/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00455" SectionRef="article-11-5">art. 11(5)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00457" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00458" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00457" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947564" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00459" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/part/III/paragraph/10" SectionRef="schedule-3-part-III-paragraph-10">Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 10</CitationSubRef>
repealed (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00460" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00461" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/15" CitationRef="c00460" SectionRef="article-15">art. 15</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00462" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00460" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00463" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00464" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00463" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947510" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00465" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156" id="c00466" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="3156">S.I. 1996/3156</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00467" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/article/2" CitationRef="c00466" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00468" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/3156/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00466" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00469" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2574" id="c00470" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2574">S.I. 1997/2574</Citation>
art. 2, Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947471" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00716" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/3/5" SectionRef="section-25-3-5">S. 25(3)(5)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41" id="c00717" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Children Act 1989">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00718" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7" CitationRef="c00717" SectionRef="section-108-6-7">s. 108(6)(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00719" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4" CitationRef="c00717" SectionRef="schedule-14-paragraph-27-4">Sch. 14 para. 27(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00720" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00717" SectionRef="schedule-15">Sch. 15</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828" id="c00721" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="828">S.I. 1991/828</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00722" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00721" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947472" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00723" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/25/4/7" SectionRef="section-25-4-7">S. 25(4)(7)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (4.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756" id="c00724" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="756">S.I. 1995/756</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00725" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/article/15" CitationRef="c00724" SectionRef="article-15">art. 15</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00726" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/756/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00724" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297" id="c00727" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1996" Number="297">S.R. 1996/297</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00728" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/297/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00727" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
and s. 25(4) expressed to be repealed (31.1.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1504" id="c00729" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1998" Number="1504">S.I. 1998/1504</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00730" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1504/article/65/2" CitationRef="c00729" SectionRef="article-65-2">art. 65(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00731" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1504/schedule/6" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00729" SectionRef="schedule-6">Sch. 6</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1999/25" id="c00732" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1999" Number="25">S.R. 1999/25</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00733" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1999/25/article/2/b/d" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00732" SectionRef="article-2-b-d">art. 2(b)(d)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c947474" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/49" id="c00734" Year="1968" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="49">1968 c. 49</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-57f95114725ea929c94339dc89068bd0" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 1(3)(4) inserted (E.W.N.I.) and (S.) (1.3.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265" id="c4i6xwq92-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="265" Title="European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005">European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/265)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4i6xwq92-00009" CitationRef="c4i6xwq92-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4i6xwq92-00010" CitationRef="c4i6xwq92-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/6" SectionRef="regulation-6" Operative="true">6</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4i6xwq92-00011" CitationRef="c4i6xwq92-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/20" SectionRef="regulation-20">reg. 20</CitationSubRef>
) and by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42" id="c4i6xwq92-00019" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="42" Title="European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005">European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4i6xwq92-00020" CitationRef="c4i6xwq92-00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42/regulation/1/1" SectionRef="regulation-1-1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4i6xwq92-00021" CitationRef="c4i6xwq92-00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42/regulation/3/a" SectionRef="regulation-3-a" Operative="true">3(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a07120cd3169900929ca86f9adf6f39d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 12(3)(4) substituted for s. 12(3) (E.W.N.I.) (S.) (1.3.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265" id="c4ic0z9h2-00009" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="265" Title="European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005">European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/265)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ic0z9h2-00010" CitationRef="c4ic0z9h2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ic0z9h2-00011" CitationRef="c4ic0z9h2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/7" SectionRef="regulation-7" Operative="true">7</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4ic0z9h2-00012" CitationRef="c4ic0z9h2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/265/regulation/20" SectionRef="regulation-20">reg. 20</CitationSubRef>
) and by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42" id="c4ic0z9h2-00021" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="42" Title="European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005">European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ic0z9h2-00022" CitationRef="c4ic0z9h2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42/regulation/1/1" SectionRef="regulation-1-1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ic0z9h2-00023" CitationRef="c4ic0z9h2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/42/regulation/3/b" SectionRef="regulation-3-b" Operative="true">3(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-18d131a21ba94340b0587fcb3fc07655" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 6(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31" id="c4if7ibt2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="31" Title="Children Act 2004">Children Act 2004 (c. 31)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4if7ibt2-00008" CitationRef="c4if7ibt2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/section/67/6" SectionRef="section-67-6">s. 67(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4if7ibt2-00009" CitationRef="c4if7ibt2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/schedule/3/paragraph/3" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/700" id="c4if7ibt2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="700" Title="Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) (Wales) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/700</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4if7ibt2-00011" CitationRef="c4if7ibt2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/700/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-1fa048b1a84cd68d3d6ef10503df0ed5" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 21(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31" id="c4ifmsgy2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="31" Title="Children Act 2004">Children Act 2004 (c. 31)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ifmsgy2-00008" CitationRef="c4ifmsgy2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/section/67/6" SectionRef="section-67-6">s. 67(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ifmsgy2-00009" CitationRef="c4ifmsgy2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/schedule/3/paragraph/3" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/700" id="c4ifmsgy2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="700" Title="Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) (Wales) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/700</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ifmsgy2-00011" CitationRef="c4ifmsgy2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/700/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b96a9f6632802fdeab3abbb698976766" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4ift5vm2-00006" SectionRef="section-27-5A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/27/5A">S. 27(5A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31" id="c4ift5vm2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="31" Title="Children Act 2004">Children Act 2004 (c. 31)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ift5vm2-00008" CitationRef="c4ift5vm2-00007" SectionRef="section-67-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/section/67/6">s. 67(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ift5vm2-00009" CitationRef="c4ift5vm2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/31/schedule/3/paragraph/4" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 4</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2005/700" id="c4ift5vm2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="700" Title="Children Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) (Wales) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/700</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ift5vm2-00011" CitationRef="c4ift5vm2-00010" SectionRef="article-2-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2005/700/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-2ed4514deaa60e6566140a543af3910a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4igp68v2-00006" SectionRef="section-24A-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/24A/2">s. 24A(2)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (5.12.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33" id="c4igp68v2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="33" Title="Civil Partnership Act 2004">Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4igp68v2-00008" CitationRef="c4igp68v2-00007" SectionRef="section-263-10-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/10/b">s. 263(10)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4igp68v2-00009" CitationRef="c4igp68v2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-27-paragraph-110" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/27/paragraph/110" Operative="true">Sch. 27 para. 110</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3175" id="c4igp68v2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="3175" Title="The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/3175</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4igp68v2-00011" CitationRef="c4igp68v2-00010" SectionRef="article-2-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3175/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f1344dbbb5a0b0be1471a3c38153b240" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 1(bb) inserted (30.12.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38" id="c4ihpqdi2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2002" Number="38" Title="Adoption and Children Act 2002">Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00008" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/section/148/1" SectionRef="section-148-1">s. 148(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00009" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/3/paragraph/45" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-45" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 45</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00010" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/6" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/8" StartSectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-6" EndSectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-8">Sch. 4 paras. 6-8</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2213" id="c4ihpqdi2-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="2213" Title="Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No.9) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/2213</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00012" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2213/article/2/o" SectionRef="article-2-o">art. 2(o)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-65bc3d9eb45ab59c75e263600870e288" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 1(c)(v) omitted (30.12.2005) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38" id="c4ihpqdi2-00033" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2002" Number="38" Title="Adoption and Children Act 2002">Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00034" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/section/148/1" SectionRef="section-148-1">s. 148(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00035" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/3/paragraph/45" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-45">Sch. 3 para. 45</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00036" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/5" SectionRef="schedule-5" Operative="true">5</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00037" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/2" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-2">Sch. 4 paras. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00038" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/6" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/8" StartSectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-6" EndSectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-8">Sch. 4 paras. 6-8</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2213" id="c4ihpqdi2-00039" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="2213" Title="Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No.9) Order 2005">S.I. 2005/2213</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4ihpqdi2-00040" CitationRef="c4ihpqdi2-00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2213/article/2/o" SectionRef="article-2-o">art. 2(o)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9e3df55e1f0fb438b54eb090eceb01d2" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(ii) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4" id="c4iijby62-00005" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2007" Number="4" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4iijby62-00006" CitationRef="c4iijby62-00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/section/121/2" SectionRef="section-121-2">s. 121(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4iijby62-00007" CitationRef="c4iijby62-00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3" Operative="true">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267" id="c4iijby62-00008" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="267" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009">S.S.I. 2009/267</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4iijby62-00009" CitationRef="c4iijby62-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4iijby62-00010" CitationRef="c4iijby62-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4iijby62-00011" CitationRef="c4iijby62-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/21" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-21">arts. 3-21</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (7.5.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/99" id="c4iijby62-00012" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="99">S.S.I. 2012/99</Citation>
, art. 2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-c55906ab9de69207a1c07f30b321c3d2" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(iia) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4" id="c4jo87t72-00018" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2007" Number="4" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00019" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/section/121/2" SectionRef="section-121-2">s. 121(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00020" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3" Operative="true">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267" id="c4jo87t72-00021" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="267" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009">S.S.I. 2009/267</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00022" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00023" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00024" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/21" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-21">arts. 3-21</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (7.5.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/99" id="c4jo87t72-00025" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="99">S.S.I. 2012/99</Citation>
, art. 2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-0b6ba944f4c3d2dfc3009a90a50a59b3" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(vii)(viii) inserted (S.) (28.9.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4" id="c4jo87t72-00033" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2007" Number="4" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00034" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/section/121/2" SectionRef="section-121-2">s. 121(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00035" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/schedule/2/paragraph/4" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 4</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267" id="c4jo87t72-00036" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="267" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009">S.S.I. 2009/267</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00037" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00038" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jo87t72-00039" CitationRef="c4jo87t72-00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/21" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-21">arts. 3-21</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (7.5.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/99" id="c4jo87t72-00040" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="99">S.S.I. 2012/99</Citation>
, art. 2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-14f354a2f46420ba878b0ddbdc2573a7" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00006" SectionRef="section-3-1-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1/a">s. 3(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jtep562-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00008" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00009" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00007" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-36-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/36/a" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 36(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00010" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00007" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5c3c19631fdba79cf082fa2e11a5c4d4" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00016" SectionRef="section-3-1-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/1/c">S. 3(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
and word inserted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jtep562-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00018" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00017" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00019" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00017" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-36-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/36/b" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 36(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00020" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00017" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b866904c71b4438fac7bbd5bccf5e018" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00027" SectionRef="section-3-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/3/3">S. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jtep562-00028" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00029" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00028" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00030" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00028" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-36-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/36/c" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 36(c)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtep562-00031" CitationRef="c4jtep562-00028" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9eae3d75f905401613f51b0a42a432f7" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00006" SectionRef="section-14-1-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/a">s. 14(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwatc82-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00008" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00009" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00007" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-38-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/38/a" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 38(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00010" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00007" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5bae0ffbb50b3e71a2fa8f1d3a3259ee" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00016" SectionRef="section-14-1-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/1/c">S. 14(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwatc82-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00018" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00017" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00019" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00017" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-38-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/38/b" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 38(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00020" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00017" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6b8132561c1cb8f45d1ac8f25f84635c" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00027" SectionRef="section-14-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/14/3">S. 14(3)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwatc82-00028" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00029" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00028" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00030" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00028" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-38-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/38/c" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 38(c)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwatc82-00031" CitationRef="c4jwatc82-00028" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-2c7b231f616aaf8210f0d66fbfc878eb" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwizr42-00006" SectionRef="section-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/6">s. 6</CitationSubRef>
inserted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwizr42-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwizr42-00008" CitationRef="c4jwizr42-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwizr42-00009" CitationRef="c4jwizr42-00007" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-37" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/37" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 37</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwizr42-00010" CitationRef="c4jwizr42-00007" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5964c8430df8813b2fcbff4cb1113a79" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwrj9l2-00007" SectionRef="section-16-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/16/5">S. 16(5)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwrj9l2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwrj9l2-00009" CitationRef="c4jwrj9l2-00008" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwrj9l2-00010" CitationRef="c4jwrj9l2-00008" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-39" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/39" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 39</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwrj9l2-00011" CitationRef="c4jwrj9l2-00008" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-450af186b35caa276f8bfaccc151b261" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwuhuj2-00006" SectionRef="section-21" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/21">s. 21</CitationSubRef>
inserted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwuhuj2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwuhuj2-00008" CitationRef="c4jwuhuj2-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwuhuj2-00009" CitationRef="c4jwuhuj2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-37" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/37" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 37</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwuhuj2-00010" CitationRef="c4jwuhuj2-00007" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3f6574823d9fa9b70d80abd653e88209" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwy1mz2-00006" SectionRef="section-23" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/23">s. 23</CitationSubRef>
inserted (12.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="c4jwy1mz2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwy1mz2-00008" CitationRef="c4jwy1mz2-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwy1mz2-00009" CitationRef="c4jwy1mz2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-18-paragraph-37" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/37" Operative="true">Sch. 18 para. 37</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c4jwy1mz2-00010" CitationRef="c4jwy1mz2-00007" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5214d7f8f097e5455a6b9b6068927816" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9(d) substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c4jxmidi2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxmidi2-00009" CitationRef="c4jxmidi2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxmidi2-00010" CitationRef="c4jxmidi2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/2/2" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-2" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-35df18001e88cc0f4542aed3801ca6df" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5A inserted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c4jxtu0d2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxtu0d2-00008" CitationRef="c4jxtu0d2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxtu0d2-00009" CitationRef="c4jxtu0d2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/2/paragraph/1/3" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9a45b339784eb69f8c6ddcfc231bb3b1" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20(2)(d) substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c4jxy8cr2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxy8cr2-00009" CitationRef="c4jxy8cr2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jxy8cr2-00010" CitationRef="c4jxy8cr2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/2/3" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-3" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-037b55e8b758c9b56e38671d73fadf31" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 9(ba) inserted (E.W.N.I.) (1.11.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1898" id="c4l3aj1u2-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1898" Title="Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010">Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1898)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l3aj1u2-00017" CitationRef="c4l3aj1u2-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1898/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l3aj1u2-00018" CitationRef="c4l3aj1u2-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1898/schedule/paragraph/3" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-3" Operative="true">Sch. para. 3</CitationSubRef>
and s. 9(ba) inserted (S.) (1.11.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/213" id="c4l3aj1u2-00007" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="213" Title="Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010">Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/213)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l3aj1u2-00008" CitationRef="c4l3aj1u2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/213/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l3aj1u2-00009" CitationRef="c4l3aj1u2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/213/schedule/paragraph/1" SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-1" Operative="true">Sch. para. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f1d7cd40437ea93b831fba305f795555" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 11(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/10" id="c4l9g0dy2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2012" Number="10" Title="Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012">Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9g0dy2-00009" CitationRef="c4l9g0dy2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/10/section/151/1" SectionRef="section-151-1">s. 151(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9g0dy2-00010" CitationRef="c4l9g0dy2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/10/schedule/5/paragraph/26" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-26" Operative="true">Sch. 5 para. 26</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/453" id="c4l9g0dy2-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="453" Title="The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/453</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9g0dy2-00012" CitationRef="c4l9g0dy2-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/453/article/3/h" SectionRef="article-3-h">art. 3(h)</CitationSubRef>
(with savings and transitional provisions in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/534" id="c4l9g0dy2-00013" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="534">S.I. 2013/534</Citation>
, art. 6)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-146e5e3c7289bcb51be8dc21493b2288" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00015" SectionRef="section-20-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/5">s. 20(5)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (24.6.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465" id="c4l9px2e2-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1465" Title="The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013">The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00017" CitationRef="c4l9px2e2-00016" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00018" CitationRef="c4l9px2e2-00016" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/schedule/1/part/3" Operative="true">Sch. 1 Pt. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-403f342da6615ab754f2d11787c97584" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00006" SectionRef="section-20-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/section/20/6">S. 20(6)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (24.6.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465" id="c4l9px2e2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1465" Title="The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013">The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00008" CitationRef="c4l9px2e2-00007" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9px2e2-00009" CitationRef="c4l9px2e2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-89e47da75d3da6cd54597a0140ad2435" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(ix) inserted (24.6.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465" id="c4l9z8t12-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1465" Title="The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013">The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9z8t12-00008" CitationRef="c4l9z8t12-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9z8t12-00009" CitationRef="c4l9z8t12-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/schedule/1/paragraph/1/3/a" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-1-3-a" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a728690ac2ef6ede52205bfefeb85fb2" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(v) repealed (24.6.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465" id="c4l9z8t12-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1465" Title="The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013">The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9z8t12-00017" CitationRef="c4l9z8t12-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4l9z8t12-00018" CitationRef="c4l9z8t12-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/schedule/1/part/3" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-3" Operative="true">Sch. 1 Pt. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9cad1edc4041ae503965988d9c224c57" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4lacf662-00007" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/6">Sch. 3 para. 6</CitationSubRef>
substituted (24.6.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465" id="c4lacf662-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1465" Title="The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013">The Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4lacf662-00009" CitationRef="c4lacf662-00008" SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4lacf662-00010" CitationRef="c4lacf662-00008" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-1-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1465/schedule/1/paragraph/1/3/b" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-c43917c3eb900d9bfcb7572d442ac57e" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c4lbwros2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/1/b">Sch. 3 para. 1(b)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (22.4.2014) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/6" id="c4lbwros2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2014" Number="6" Title="Children and Families Act 2014">Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4lbwros2-00009" CitationRef="c4lbwros2-00008" SectionRef="section-139-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/6/section/139/6">s. 139(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4lbwros2-00010" CitationRef="c4lbwros2-00008" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-48" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/6/schedule/2/paragraph/48" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 48</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/889" id="c4lbwros2-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="889" Title="The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2014">S.I. 2014/889</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4lbwros2-00012" CitationRef="c4lbwros2-00011" SectionRef="article-4-f" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/889/article/4/f">art. 4(f)</CitationSubRef>
(with transitional provisions in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1042" id="c4lbwros2-00013" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="1042">S.I. 2014/1042</Citation>
, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="M_F_2896af48-664e-48b7-a39f-372080aa6a78" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(vii)(viii) inserted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="d30e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc00066" CitationRef="d30e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc00067" CitationRef="d30e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2">Sch. 2 para. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="M_F_bc22fa9f-d082-415f-b48b-d772655ccf3a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 3 para. 5(ii)(iia) repealed (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="d12e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc00062" CitationRef="d12e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc00063" CitationRef="d12e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/2/part/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-part-3">Sch. 2 Pt. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-92126bea7adc1b850c81e0eae6569f95" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in s. 11 inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2015) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435" id="cxu730462-00021" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="2003" Number="435" Title="Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003">Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00022" CitationRef="cxu730462-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00023" CitationRef="cxu730462-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/schedule/4/paragraph/8/b" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-8-b" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 8(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00024" CitationRef="cxu730462-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/45" SectionRef="article-45">art. 45</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194" id="cxu730462-00025" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2015" Number="194" Title="The Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015">S.R. 2015/194</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00026" CitationRef="cxu730462-00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00027" CitationRef="cxu730462-00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00028" CitationRef="cxu730462-00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ad8648047443c476072c537e6cec3dea" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 11(aa) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2015) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435" id="cxu730462-00007" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="2003" Number="435" Title="Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003">Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00008" CitationRef="cxu730462-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00009" CitationRef="cxu730462-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/schedule/4/paragraph/8/a" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-8-a" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 8(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00010" CitationRef="cxu730462-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/45" SectionRef="article-45">art. 45</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (18.11.2014) by Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para 6(43)(a)(v));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194" id="cxu730462-00011" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2015" Number="194" Title="The Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015">S.R. 2015/194</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00012" CitationRef="cxu730462-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00013" CitationRef="cxu730462-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00014" CitationRef="cxu730462-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d515ec051fa0c97e30295138264114d5" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 11 repealed (N.I.) (1.4.2015) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435" id="cxu730462-00035" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="2003" Number="435" Title="Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003">Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00036" CitationRef="cxu730462-00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00037" CitationRef="cxu730462-00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5" SectionRef="schedule-5" Operative="true">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00038" CitationRef="cxu730462-00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/435/article/45" SectionRef="article-45">art. 45</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194" id="cxu730462-00039" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2015" Number="194" Title="The Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015">S.R. 2015/194</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00040" CitationRef="cxu730462-00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00041" CitationRef="cxu730462-00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cxu730462-00042" CitationRef="cxu730462-00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/194/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f143b21079c4dfbd6318523048b61064" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c9o61pqq3-00006" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-5-vii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/3/paragraph/5/vii">Sch. 3 para. 5(vii)</CitationSubRef>
modified (21.12.2018) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412" id="c9o61pqq3-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="1412" Title="The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018">The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c9o61pqq3-00008" CitationRef="c9o61pqq3-00007" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c9o61pqq3-00009" CitationRef="c9o61pqq3-00007" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-13" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/schedule/4/paragraph/13" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 13</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>