Power of court to recall sist under Article 8I13
1
This regulation applies where—
a
a court has exercised its power under Article 8 of the Convention to request an authority of another Contracting State to assume jurisdiction in relation to an application, and
b
the court has sisted proceedings on the application, and
c
Part 1 of the Family Law Act 19866 does not apply in relation to the application.
2
The court may recall a sist granted in order for it to exercise its powers under Article 8 of the Convention, and withdraw any request made by it under that Article to an authority in another Contracting State to assume jurisdiction, if—
a
the authority in the other Contracting State does not assume jurisdiction within the period for which the court granted the sist, or
b
the parties do not, within the period specified by the court, request the authority in the other Contracting State to assume jurisdiction.