Rule 8.34 InterpretationF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

In rules 8.33 to 8.63—

(a)

“Central Authority” means, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice;

(b)

“Contracting State” means a StateF2... in relation to which the 1996 Hague Convention is in force as between that State and the United Kingdom;

(c)

“judgment” is to be construed—

F3(i)

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(ii)

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(iii)

as meaning any measure taken by an authority with jurisdiction under Chapter II of the 1996 Hague Convention F4...;

F5(d)

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F6(e)

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(f)

“parental responsibility”—

F7(i)

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(ii)

where the 1996 Hague Convention applies, has the meaning given in Article 1(2) of that Convention; and

F8(g)

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(2)

References in rules 8.33 to 8.63 to registration are to the registration of a judgment in accordance with the provisions of those rules.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rules 8.33-8.63 substituted for rules 8.33-8.48 (25.3.2011 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in operation) by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/64), rules 1, 2(5), Sch. 2
F2: Words in rule 8.34(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(a) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Rule 8.34(c)(i)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(b)(i) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in rule 8.34(c)(iii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(b)(ii) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Rule 8.34(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(c) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Rule 8.34(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(c) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Rule 8.34(f)(i) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(d) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Rule 8.34(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(16)(e) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter

Textual amendments

F1: Words in the heading before rule 8.33 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(15)(a) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: Rules 8.33 - 8.63 substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 64 with effect from 25.03.11