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The Child Abduction and Custody (Falkland Islands) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/3156 · Made 19 December 1996

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 19th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 7th January 1997

Coming into force 1st March 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1996

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 28 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 60.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule: PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT 1985 AS EXTENDED TO THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
  6. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Falkland Islands) Order 1996, and shall come into force on 1 March 1997.

2

Sections 1 to 24A, inclusive, section 25(1) and (2), sections 26 and 27 of and Schedules 1 to 3, inclusive, to the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, modified as in the Schedule hereto, shall extend to the Falkland Islands.

3

For the purpose of the Schedule hereto, the term “Governor” means the officer for the time being administering the Government of the Falkland Islands.

Signature

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends to the Falkland Islands, with modifications certain provisions of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.