4. In section 1(1)(interpretation of references to the Conventions and Contracting States)—
(a)in subsection (1) after the definition of “the 1996 Accession Convention” insert—
““the 2007 Hague Convention” means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and other forms of Family Maintenance done at The Hague on 23 November 2007;”;
(b)in subsection (3) before the definition of “Contracting State” insert—
““2007 Hague Convention State”, in any provision, in the application of that provision in relation to the 2007 Hague Convention, means a State bound by that Convention;”.
Section 1 was amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 (c.12) section 2(5) and (6) and S.I. 1989/1346, 1990/2591, 2000/1824, 2009/3131.