The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1989

Made13th June 1989

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of June 1989

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 19851), 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) (No.2) Order 1989.

2

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 19862 is amended by deleting Schedule 2 thereto and substituting therefor the following–

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
Article 3
Contracting States to the Convention
Territories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention
Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
The Republic of Austria
–
1st August 1986
The Kingdom of Belgium
–
1st August 1986
The Republic of Cyprus
–
1st October 1986
The French Republic
–
1st August 1986
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
–
1st August 1986
Norway
–
1st May 1989
The Portuguese Republic
–
1st August 1986
Spain
–
1st August 1986
Sweden
–
1st July 1989
The Swiss Confederation
–
1st August 1986

Contracting States to the Convention	Territories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention	Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
The Republic of Austria	–	1st August 1986
The Kingdom of Belgium	–	1st August 1986
The Republic of Cyprus	–	1st October 1986
The French Republic	–	1st August 1986
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	–	1st August 1986
Norway	–	1st May 1989
The Portuguese Republic	–	1st August 1986
Spain	–	1st August 1986
Sweden	–	1st July 1989
The Swiss Confederation	–	1st August 1986

G.I. de DeneyClerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

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