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1997 No. 1747

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1997

Made

22nd July 1997

Coming into force

1st August 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 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.  This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st August 1997.

2.  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1996(2) is revoked.

3.  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986(3) is amended by deleting Schedules 1 and 2 and substituting therefor Schedules 1 and 2 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 3

SCHEDULE

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25th OCTOBER 1980

Contracting States to the ConventionTerritories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the ConventionDate of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
Argentina1st June 1991
AustraliaAustralian States and mainland Territories1st January 1987
Austria1st October 1988
The Bahamas1st January 1994
Belize1st October 1989
Bosnia and Herzegovina7th April 1992
Burkina1st August 1992
CanadaOntario1st August 1986
New Brunswick1st August 1986
British Columbia1st August 1986
Manitoba1st August 1986
Nova Scotia1st August 1986
Newfoundland1st August 1986
Prince Edward Island1st August 1986
Quebec1st August 1986
Yukon Territory1st August 1986
Saskatchewan1st November 1986
Alberta1st February 1987
Northwest Territories1st April 1988
Chile1st May 1994
Colombia1st March 1996
Croatia1st December 1991
Cyprus1st February 1995
Denmark1st July 1991
Ecuador1st April 1992
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia27th April 1992
Finland1st August 1994
France1st August 1986
Germany1st December 1990
Greece1st June 1993
Honduras1st March 1994
Hungary1st September 1986
Iceland1st November 1996
Republic of Ireland1st October 1991
Israel1st December 1991
Italy1st May 1995
Luxembourg1st January 1987
Macedonia1st December 1991
Mauritius1st June 1993
Mexico1st September 1991
Monaco1st February 1993
Netherlands1st September 1990
New Zealand1st August 1991
Norway1st April 1989
Panama1st May 1994
Poland1st November 1992
Portugal1st August 1986
Romania1st February 1993
St Kitts and Nevis1st August 1994
Slovenia1st June 1994
Spain1st September 1987
Sweden1st June 1989
Switzerland1st August 1986
United States1st July 1988
Venezuela1st January 1997
Zimbabwe1st July 1995

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2EUROPEAN 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 ConventionTerritories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the ConventionDate of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
Austria1st August 1986
Belgium1st August 1986
Cyprus1st October 1986
Denmark1st August 1991
Finland1st August 1994
France1st August 1986
Germany1st February 1991
Greece1st July 1993
Iceland1st November 1996
The Republic of Ireland1st October 1991
Italy1st June 1995
Liechtenstein1st August 1997
Luxembourg1st August 1986
Netherlands1st September 1990
Norway1st May 1989
Poland1st March 1996
Portugal1st August 1986
Spain1st August 1986
Sweden1st July 1989
Switzerland1st August 1986

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

(2)

S.I. 1996/2874.

(3)

S.I. 1986/1159.

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