The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2009
S.I. 2009/702 · Made 18 March 2009
Children And Young Persons
Made 18th March 2009
Coming into force 1st May 2009
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 2009
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is ordered, as follows:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Revocation of 2005 Order
- 3Amendment of 1986 Order
- Signature
- Schedule Schedules 1 and 2 substituted in the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st May 2009.
2Revocation of 2005 Order
The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2005f1 is revoked.
3Amendment of 1986 Order
In the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986f1, for Schedules 1 and 2 there are substituted Schedules 1 and 2 set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Signature
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council
Schedules 1 and 2 substituted in the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986
“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 of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
Argentina – 1st June 1991 Australia Australian States and
mainland Territories
1st January 1987 Austria – 1st October 1988 The Bahamas – 1st January 1994 Belarus – 1st October 2003 Belgium – 1st May 1999 Belize – 1st October 1989 Bosnia and Herzegovina – 1st December 1991 Brazil – 1st March 2005 Bulgaria – 1st May 2009 Burkina Faso – 1st November 1992 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 and Labrador 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 Nunavut 1st January 2001 Chile – 1st May 1994 China Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
1st September 1997 Macau Special
Administrative Region
1st March 1999 Colombia – 1st March 1996 Costa Rica – 1st May 2009 Croatia – 1st December 1991 Cyprus – 1st February 1995 Czech Republic – 1st March 1998 Denmark – 1st July 1991 Ecuador – 1st June 1992 El Salvador – 1st May 2009 Estonia – 1st October 2003 Fiji – 1st October 2003 Finland – 1st August 1994 France – 1st August 1986 Georgia – 1st October 1997 Germany – 1st December 1990 Greece – 1st June 1993 Honduras – 1st March 1994 Hungary – 1st September 1986 Iceland – 1st November 1996 Ireland – 1st October 1991 Israel – 1st December 1991 Italy – 1st May 1995 Latvia – 1st October 2003 Lithuania – 1st March 2005 Luxembourg – 1st January 1987 Macedonia – 1st December 1991 Malta – 1st March 2002 Mauritius – 1st June 1993 Mexico – 1st October 1991 Monaco – 1st February 1993 Montenegro – 1st December 1991 Netherlands – 1st September 1990 New Zealand – 1st October 1991 Norway – 1st April 1989 Panama – 1st May 1994 Peru – 1st October 2003 Poland – 1st November 1992 Portugal – 1st August 1986 Romania – 1st February 1993 St Kitts and Nevis – 1st August 1994 Serbia – 1st December 1991 Slovakia – 1st February 2001 Slovenia – 1st June 1994 South Africa – 1st October 1997 Spain – 1st September 1987 Sweden – 1st June 1989 Switzerland – 1st August 1986 Turkey – 1st August 2000 Turkmenistan – 1st May 1998 United States of America – 1st July 1988 Uruguay – 1st October 2003 Uzbekistan – 1st October 2003 Venezuela – 1st January 1997 Zimbabwe – 1st July 1995 SCHEDULE 2
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS CONCERNING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN AND ON THE RESTORATION OF CUSTODY OF CHILDREN, LUXEMBOURG, 20TH MAY 1980
Article 3
Contracting States to
the Convention
Territories specified in
Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention
Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
Austria – 1st August 1986 Belgium – 1st August 1986 Bulgaria – 1st October 2003 Cyprus – 1st October 1986 Czech Republic – 1st July 2000 Denmark – 1st August 1991 Estonia – 1st September 2001 Finland – 1st August 1994 France – 1st August 1986 Germany – 1st February 1991 Greece – 1st July 1993 Hungary – 1st June 2004 Iceland – 1st November 1996 Ireland – 1st October 1991 Italy – 1st June 1995 Latvia – 1st August 2002 Liechtenstein – 1st August 1997 Lithuania – 1st May 2003 Luxembourg – 1st August 1986 Macedonia – 1st March 2003 Malta – 1st February 2000 Moldova – 1st May 2004 Montenegro – 6th June 2006 Netherlands – 1st September 1990 Norway – 1st May 1989 Poland – 1st March 1996 Portugal – 1st August 1986 Romania – 1st September 2004 Serbia – 1st May 2002 Slovakia – 1st September 2001 Spain – 1st August 1986 Sweden – 1st July 1989 Switzerland – 1st August 1986 Turkey – 1st June 2000 ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986 to substitute two new Schedules for the existing two Schedules. The changes made to the Schedules include adding Bulgaria, Costa Rica and El Salvador to the list of Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on 25th October 1980 (Cm. 33) (“the Hague Convention”). This Order also replaces the entry for Serbia and Montenegro with separate entries for Montenegro and Serbia in respect of both the Hague Convention and the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children, signed at Luxembourg on 20th May 1980 (Cm. 191). This Order also amends the entries in Schedule 1 in relation to the Hague Convention for Canada in respect of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut, to reflect relevant records.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.