Child Abduction Act 1984

Part I Offences under Law of England and Wales

1 Offence of abduction of child by parent, etc.

2 Offence of abduction of child by other persons.

3 Construction of references to taking, sending and detaining.

4 Penalties and prosecutions.

5 Restriction on prosecutions for offence of kidnapping.

Part II Offence under Law of Scotland

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

7 Power of arrest.

8 Penalties and prosecutions.

9 Proof and admissibility of certain documents.

Part III Supplementary

11 Consequential amendments and repeals.

12 Enactment of corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

13 Short title, commencement and extent.

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

SCHEDULE Modifications of Section 1 for Children in Certain Cases

Children in care of local authorities and voluntary organisations

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

Children in places of safety

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

Adoption and custodianship

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

Cases within paragraphs 1 and 3

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

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

Child Abduction Act 1984

1984 c. 37

An Act to amend the criminal law relating to the abduction of children

[12th July1984]

I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Commencement Information

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Act wholly in force at 12.10.1984 see s. 13(2)