# The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1989 S.I. 1989/843 · made 16 May 1989 This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Sweden to the list of the Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction signed at The Hague on 25th October 1980 (Cm.33). Made under: Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Section 2) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-parties-to-conventions-amendment-order-1989/pdf/uksi_19890843_en.pdf ## Introductory text CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Made 16th May 1989 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of May 1989 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: ## 1 (1) This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1989. (2) The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1989 is revoked. 2. The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986 is amended by deleting Schedule 1 thereto and substituting therefor the following – “SCHEDULE 1 CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25th OCTOBER 1980 Article 2 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in Declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of Coming into Force as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory Australia Australian States and mainland Territories 1st January 1987 Austria — 1st October 1988 Canada Ontario 1st August 1986 New Brunswick 1st August 1986 British Columbia 1st August 1986 Manitoba 1st August 1986 Nova Scotia 1st August 1986 Newfoundland 1st August 1986 Prince Edward Island 1st August 1986 Quebec 1st August 1986 Yukon Territory 1st August 1986 Saskatchewan 1st November 1986 Alberta 1st February 1987 Northwest Territories 1st April 1988 The French Republic — 1st August 1986 The Hungarian People’s Republic — 1st September 1986 The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg — 1st January 1987 Norway — 1st April 1989 The Portuguese Republic — 1st August 1986 Spain — 1st September 1987 Sweden — 1st June 1989 The Swiss Confederation — 1st August 1986 The United States of America — 1st July 1988 ” ## Signature G. I. de Deney Clerk of the Privy Council ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Sweden to the list of the Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction signed at The Hague on 25th October 1980 (Cm.33). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/843 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-parties-to-conventions-amendment-order-1989 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.