Child Abduction Act 1984

PART III Supplementary

11 Consequential amendments and repeals

(1) At the end of paragraph 1(b) of the Schedule to the [1952 c. 67.] Visiting Forces Act 1952 (definition of "offence against the person "), there shall be inserted, appropriately numbered—

“the Child Abduction Act 1984.”.

(2) After paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the [1968 c. 27.] Firearms Act 1968 there shall be inserted—

“2A Offences under Part I of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of children).”.

(3) The reference to abduction in section 1(1) of the [1978 c. 17.] Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 shall be construed as not including an offence under section 1 above or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland or Part II of this Act.

(4) In section 4(1)(a) of the [1978 c. 26.] Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978, after " 11,", there shall be inserted " 11B, " ; and in Schedule 1 to that Act, after paragraph 11A, there shall be inserted—

“11B An offence under section 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of child by person other than parent etc.) or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland.”.

(5) The following provisions are hereby repealed—

(a) section 56 of the Offences against the [1861 c. 100.] Person Act 1861;

(b) in Schedule 1 to the [1870 c. 52.] Extradition Act 1870, the words " Child stealing " ;

(c) in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the [1968 c. 27.] Firearms Act 1968, the words " section 56 (child-stealing and abduction) ".

12 Enactment of corresponding provision for Northern Ireland

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974 (1egislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it operates only so as to make for Northern Ireland provision corresponding to Part I of this Act—

(a) shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House.

13 Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Child Abduction Act 1984.

(2) This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

(3) Part I of this Act extends to England and Wales only, Part II extends to Scotland only and in Part III section 11(1) and (5)(a) and section 12 do not extend to Scotland and section 11(1), (2) and (5)(a) and (c) does not extend to Northern Ireland.