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Rule 4 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

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In rule 12.58—

(a)

Omit the definition of “Central Authority”; and

(b)

after the definition of “Contracting State” insert—

  • ““domestic Central Authority” means—

    1. (a)

      where the matter relates to the Council Regulation, the Lord Chancellor;

    2. (b)

      where the matter relates to the 1996 Hague Convention in England, the Lord Chancellor;

    3. (c)

      where the matter relates to the 1996 Hague Convention in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;”.