# The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986 S.I. 1986/1159 · made 8 July 1986 This Order, which is made under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, specifies for the purposes of that Act the Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, The Hague, 25th October 1980 (Cmnd. 8281), and to the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children, Luxembourg, 20th May 1980 (Cmnd. 8155), as well as the territories to which those two Conventions extend. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-parties-to-conventions-order-1986/pdf/uksi_19861159_en.pdf ## Introductory text CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Made 8th July 1986 Coming into Operation 1st August 1986 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of July 1986 Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 2 and 13 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 This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986, and shall come into operation on 1st August 1986. ## 2 (1) In this Article of, and in Schedule 1 to, this Order, “the Convention” means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which was signed at The Hague on 25th October 1980. (2) (a) The Contracting States to the Convention shall be as specified in the first column of Schedule 1 to this Order. (b) Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified in a declaration made by a Contracting State under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention, the territory or territories in question shall be as specified in the second column of Schedule 1 to this Order. (c) The date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State or territory so specified shall be as specified in the third column of Schedule 1 to this Order. ## 3 (1) In this Article of, and in Schedule 2 to, this Order, “the Convention” means the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children which was signed in Luxembourg on 20th May 1980. (2) (a) The Contracting States to the Convention shall be as specified in the first column of Schedule 2 to this Order. (b) Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory or particular territories specified by a Contracting State under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention, the territory or territories in question shall be as specified in the second column of Schedule 2 to this Order. (c) The date of the coming into force of the Convention as between the United Kingdom and any State or territory so specified shall be as specified in the third column of Schedule 2 to this Order. ## Signature G. I. de Deney Clerk of the Privy Council ## Schedule 1 CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25th OCTOBER 1980 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 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 The French Republic — 1st August 1986 The Hungarian People's Republic — 1st September 1986 The Portuguese Republic — 1st August 1986 The Swiss Confederation — 1st August 1986 ## 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 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 The Republic of Austria — 1st August 1986 The Kingdom of Belgium — 1st August 1986 The Republic of Cyprus — 1st October 1986 The French Republic — 1st August 1986 The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg — 1st August 1986 The Portuguese Republic — 1st August 1986 Spain — 1st August 1986 The Swiss Confederation — 1st August 1986 ## Explanatory note This Order, which is made under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, specifies for the purposes of that Act the Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, The Hague, 25th October 1980 (Cmnd. 8281), and to the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children, Luxembourg, 20th May 1980 (Cmnd. 8155), as well as the territories to which those two Conventions extend. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1159 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-parties-to-conventions-order-1986 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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