Paragraph 4 I1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

Article 3 (offence of abduction of child by parent, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

he is a special guardian of the child; or”.

(3)

In paragraph (2A), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

the person is a person in whose favour there is a residence order in force with respect to the child, and the person takes or sends the child out of the United Kingdom for a period of less than one month; or

(b)

the person is a special guardian of the child and takes or sends the child out of the United Kingdom for a period of less than three months.”.

(4)

In paragraph (3A)(a)—

(a)

omit the “or” at the end of head (i);

(b)

after that head insert—

“(ia)

who is a special guardian of the child; or”.

(5)

In paragraph (5)—

(a)

in the definition of “the appropriate consent”, in sub-paragraph (a) after head (iii) insert—

“(iiia)

any special guardian of the child;”;

(b)

after ““guardian of a child”,” insert ““special guardian”,”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 4 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)