SCHEDULE E+W+N.I.Consequential amendments

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 E+W+N.I.

1.  In section 65(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(1) (meaning of “family proceedings”)— E+W+N.I.

(a) in the opening words after “enactments” insert “and other instruments”,

(b) after paragraph (s) insert—

“(t) the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children that was signed at The Hague on 19 October 1996;”, and

(c) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) after “enactments” insert “or instruments”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.11.2012 in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

1980, c. 43.