F1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Central Authority of a Contracting State, either directly or through public authorities or other bodies, shall take all appropriate steps to—

(a)

facilitate the communications and offer the assistance provided for in Articles 8 and 9 and in this Chapter;

(b)

facilitate, by mediation, conciliation or similar means, agreed solutions for the protection of the person or property of the child in situations to which the Convention applies;

(c)

provide, on the request of a competent authority of another Contracting State, assistance in discovering the whereabouts of a child where it appears that the child may be present and in need of protection within the territory of the requested State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3D inserted (31.12.2020) by Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 1 (with s. 3(1))