The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
42(1)Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence of abduction of child by parent, etc.) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“(ca)he is a special guardian of the child; or”.
(3)In subsection (3)(a), after sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted—
“(iiia)any special guardian of the child;”.
(4)In subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a)he is a person in whose favour there is a residence order in force with respect to the child, and he takes or sends the child out of the United Kingdom for a period of less than one month; or
(b)he is a special guardian of the child and he takes or sends the child out of the United Kingdom for a period of less than three months.”
(5)In subsection (5A), the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) is omitted, and after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—
“(ia)who is a special guardian of the child; or”.
(6)In subsection (7)(a), after “ “guardian of a child,”” there is inserted ““special guardian,””.