Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

17 Variation and revocation of registered decisions.U.K.

(1)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.

(2)Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the revocation of a decision, it shall—

(a)cancel the registration, and

(b)notify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the cancellation.

(3)Where a court is notified under subsection (1) above of the variation of a decision, it shall—

(a)notify such persons as may be prescribed by rules of court of the variation; and

(b)subject to any conditions which may be so prescribed, vary the registration.

(4)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the court to have an interest in the matter, cancel or vary the registration if it is satisfied that the decision has been revoked or, as the case may be, varied by an authority in the Contracting State in which it was made.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 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.