1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Power of court to remove stay under Article 8

  5. 4.Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: application to court to make request under Article 9

  6. 5.Local authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order

  7. 6.Northern Ireland authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order

  8. 7.Application of Article 15

  9. 8.Judicial authorities

  10. 9.Central authorities

  11. 10.Requests for information by Central Authority where request received under Article 31(c)

  12. 11.Requests for information under Council Regulation

  13. 12.Power to request report on child’s situation

  14. 13.Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: requirement to provide a report

  15. 14.Power to respond to a request under Article 34

  16. 15.Northern Ireland: power of court to authorise disclosure

  17. 16.Services under Article 35

  18. 17.Amendments to other enactments

  19. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Consequential amendments

      1. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

        1. 1.In section 65(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (meaning...

      2. Senior Courts Act 1981

        1. 2.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts...

      3. Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985

        1. 3.In section 9 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act...

      4. Family Law Act 1986

        1. 4.The Family Law Act 1986 is amended as follows.

        2. 5.In section 2— (a) in subsection (1)(a), after “the Council...

        3. 6.(1) In section 5(2) (power of court to refuse application...

        4. 7.In section 19— (a) in subsection (1)(a), after “the Council...

        5. 8.(1) In section 22(2) (power of court to refuse application...

        6. 9.In section 42(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the Council...

      5. Mental Capacity Act 2005

        1. 10.In Schedule 3 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005—

  21. Explanatory Note