# The Child Abduction and Custody (Cayman Islands) Order 1997, Paragraph 20: Suspension of court’s powers.


(1) Where it appears to any court in which such proceedings as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below are pending in respect of a child that—
(a) an application has been made for the registration of a decision in respect of the child under paragraph 16 above other than a decision mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) below) or that such a decision is registered; and
(b) the decision was made in proceedings commenced before the proceedings which are pending,
the powers of the court with respect to the child in those proceedings shall be restricted as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below unless, in the case of an applicant for the registration, the application is refused.
(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies the court shall not in the case of custody proceedings make, vary, or revoke any custody order, or any other order under section 31 of the Children Law, 1995.
(3) The decision referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is a decision which is only a decision relating to custody within the meaning of paragraph 16 of this Schedule by virtue of being a decision relating to rights of access.
(4) Paragraph (b) of Article 10(2) of the Convention shall be construed as referring to custody proceedings within the meaning of this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2574/schedule/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-cayman-islands-order-1997/schedule/paragraph-20
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