http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1898/regulation/9The Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010Court ordersChildrenCrime and law enforcementChildren in careChildren's homesenCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONSStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2020-12-31 These Regulations facilitate the ratification of the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children 1996 (Cm 7727) (“the Convention”) by the United Kingdom. They also facilitate the application of Council Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and the Matters of Parental Responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) 1347/2000 (“the Council Regulation”). Except where indicated, they extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Central authorities91The functions under the Convention of a Central Authority are to be discharged—ain England, by the Lord Chancellor,bin Wales, by the Welsh Ministers, andcin Northern Ireland, by the Department of Justice,and a reference in these Regulations to a “Central Authority” means any of the Lord Chancellor, the Welsh Ministers or the Department of Justice in so far as they have functions under this regulation.2If a person outside the United Kingdom does not know to which Central Authority in the United Kingdom a communication should be addressed, the person may address it to the Lord Chancellor.Reg. 9 in force at 1.11.2012 in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)
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