Rule 12.44 Interpretation

In this section—

• “the 1985 Act” means the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985;

• “Central Authority” means, in relation to England and Wales, the Lord Chancellor;

• “Contracting State” has the meaning given in—

  1. (a)

     section 2 of the 1985 Act in relation to the 1980 Hague Convention; and

  2. (b)

     section 13 of the 1985 Act in relation to the European Convention; and

• “decision relating to custody” has the same meaning as in the European Convention.

(“the 1980 Hague Convention” and the “the European Convention” are defined in rule 2.3)