Part I U.K. Implementation of the Conventions

Main implementing provisions U.K.

[F1 3EThe 2007 Hague Convention to have the force of law U.K.

(1) The 2007 Hague Convention shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.

[F2 (2) For the purposes of this Act the 2007 Hague Convention is to be read together with the following reservations and declarations made by the United Kingdom on 28th September 2020—

(a) the declaration under Article 2(3) of the Convention, concerning spousal support;

(b) the reservation under Article 44(3) of the Convention, concerning the use of French;

(c) the declaration under Article 11(1)(g) of the Convention, concerning application contents;

(d) the unilateral declaration concerning the application of the Convention.]

[F3 (3) For convenience of reference there are set out in Schedules 3G and 3GA respectively—

(a) the English text of the 2007 Hague Convention;

(b) the reservations and declarations referred to in subsection (2).]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 3C-3E inserted (31.12.2020) by Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), ss. 1(2), 4(3) (with s. 3(1), Sch. 5 paras. 7, 8)

F2 S. 3E(2) substituted (26.1.2022) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/77), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)

F3 S. 3E(3) substituted (26.1.2022) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/77), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)