Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 264

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1995

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1995 No. 264

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1995

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of February 1995

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985^[1], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1995, and shall come into force on 1st March 1995.

    (2)  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1994^[2] is revoked.

    2.    For Schedule 2 to the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986^[3] there shall be substituted the following—
SCHEDULE 2Article 3

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


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
The Republic of Ireland	—	1st October 1991
Luxembourg	—	1st August 1986
Malta	—	1st March 1995
Netherlands	—	1st September 1990
Norway	—	1st May 1989
Portugal	—	1st August 1986
Spain	—	1st August 1986
Sweden	—	1st July 1989
Switzerland	—	1st August 1986

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Malta to the list of the 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).

[1] 1985 c. 60. back

[2] S.I. 1994/2792. back

[3] S.I. 1986/1159. back