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Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

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28Application as respects British Islands and colonies

(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the Order shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to—

(a)the Isle of Man,

(b)any of the Channel Islands, and

(c)any colony.

(2)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that this Act shall have effect in the United Kingdom as if any reference in this Act, or in any amendment made by this Act, to any order which may be made, or any proceedings which may be brought or any other thing which may be done in, or in any part of, the United Kingdom included a reference to any corresponding order which may be made or, as the case may be, proceedings which may be brought or other thing which may be done in any of the territories mentioned in subsection (1) above.

(3)An Order in Council under this section may make such consequential, incidental and supplementary provision as Her Majesty considers appropriate.

(4)An Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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