Child Abduction Act 1984

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Offences under Law of England and Wales

   1. 1. Offence of abduction of child by parent, etc.

   2. 2. Offence of abduction of child by other persons.

   3. 3. Construction of references to taking, sending and detaining.

   4. 4. Penalties and prosecutions.

   5. 5. Restriction on prosecutions for offence of kidnapping.

3. Part II Offence under Law of Scotland

   1. 6. Offence in Scotland of parent, etc. taking or sending child out of United Kingdom.

   2. 7. Power of arrest.

   3. 8. Penalties and prosecutions.

   4. 9. Proof and admissibility of certain documents.

   5. 10. Evidence.

4. Part III Supplementary

   1. 11. Consequential amendments and repeals.

   2. 12. Enactment of corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

   3. 13. Short title, commencement and extent.

5. SCHEDULE Modifications of Section 1 for Children in Certain Cases...

   1. SCHEDULE

      Modifications of Section 1 for Children in Certain Cases

      1. Children in care of local authorities and voluntary organisations

         1. 1. (1) This paragraph applies in the case of a child...

      2. Children in places of safety

         1. 2. (1) This paragraph applies in the case of a child...

      3. Adoption and custodianship

         1. 3. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a child is placed...

      4. Cases within paragraphs 1 and 3

         1. 4. In the case of a child falling within both paragraph...

      5. Interpretation

         1. 5. In this Schedule— (a) “ adoption agency ” , “...