1997 No. 1747

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1997

Made

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 19851, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1

This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st August 1997.

2

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 19962 is revoked.

3

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 19863 is amended by deleting Schedules 1 and 2 and substituting therefor Schedules 1 and 2 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order.

N. H. NichollsClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25th OCTOBER 1980

Article 2

Contracting States to the Convention

Territories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention

Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory

Argentina

—

1st June 1991

Australia

Australian States and mainland Territories

1st January 1987

Austria

—

1st October 1988

The Bahamas

—

1st January 1994

Belize

—

1st October 1989

Bosnia and Herzegovina

—

7th April 1992

Burkina

—

1st August 1992

Canada

Ontario

1st August 1986

New Brunswick

1st August 1986

British Columbia

1st August 1986

Manitoba

1st August 1986

Nova Scotia

1st August 1986

Newfoundland

1st August 1986

Prince Edward Island

1st August 1986

Quebec

1st August 1986

Yukon Territory

1st August 1986

Saskatchewan

1st November 1986

Alberta

1st February 1987

Northwest Territories

1st April 1988

Chile

—

1st May 1994

Colombia

—

1st March 1996

Croatia

—

1st December 1991

Cyprus

—

1st February 1995

Denmark

—

1st July 1991

Ecuador

—

1st April 1992

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

—

27th April 1992

Finland

—

1st August 1994

France

—

1st August 1986

Germany

—

1st December 1990

Greece

—

1st June 1993

Honduras

—

1st March 1994

Hungary

—

1st September 1986

Iceland

—

1st November 1996

Republic of Ireland

—

1st October 1991

Israel

—

1st December 1991

Italy

—

1st May 1995

Luxembourg

—

1st January 1987

Macedonia

—

1st December 1991

Mauritius

—

1st June 1993

Mexico

—

1st September 1991

Monaco

—

1st February 1993

Netherlands

—

1st September 1990

New Zealand

—

1st August 1991

Norway

—

1st April 1989

Panama

—

1st May 1994

Poland

—

1st November 1992

Portugal

—

1st August 1986

Romania

—

1st February 1993

St Kitts and Nevis

—

1st August 1994

Slovenia

—

1st June 1994

Spain

—

1st September 1987

Sweden

—

1st June 1989

Switzerland

—

1st August 1986

United States

—

1st July 1988

Venezuela

—

1st January 1997

Zimbabwe

—

1st July 1995

SCHEDULE 2EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS CONCERNING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN AND ON THE RESTORATION OF CUSTODY OF CHILDREN, LUXEMBOURG, 20th MAY 1980

Article 3

Contracting States to the Convention

Territories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention

Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory

Austria

—

1st August 1986

Belgium

—

1st August 1986

Cyprus

—

1st October 1986

Denmark

—

1st August 1991

Finland

—

1st August 1994

France

—

1st August 1986

Germany

—

1st February 1991

Greece

—

1st July 1993

Iceland

—

1st November 1996

The Republic of Ireland

—

1st October 1991

Italy

—

1st June 1995

Liechtenstein

—

1st August 1997

Luxembourg

—

1st August 1986

Netherlands

—

1st September 1990

Norway

—

1st May 1989

Poland

—

1st March 1996

Portugal

—

1st August 1986

Spain

—

1st August 1986

Sweden

—

1st July 1989

Switzerland

—

1st August 1986

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Liechtenstein to the list of Contracting States to the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children, signed at Luxembourg on 20th May 1980 (Cm. 191).