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.

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)

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14 Central Authorities.1

Subject to subsection (2) below, the functions under the Convention of a Central Authority shall be discharged—

a

in England and Wales ... by the Lord Chancellor; and

b

in Scotland by the Secretary of State; and

c

in Northern Ireland by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland

2

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.

3

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.

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