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The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2005

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2005 No. 1260

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2005

Made 7th May 2005

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of May 2005

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 19851, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2005.

S-2 Revocation of 2004 Order

Revocation of 2004 Order

2. The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 20042is revoked.

S-3 Amendment of 1986 Order

Amendment of 1986 Order

3. In the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 19863, for Schedules 1 and 2 there are substituted Schedules 1 and 2 set out in the Schedule to this Order.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Schedules 1 and 2 substituted in the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986

“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 of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory

Argentina

-

1st June 1991

Australia

Australian States and mainland Territories

1st January 1987

Austria

-

1st October 1988

The Bahamas

-

1st January 1994

Belarus

-

1st October 2003

Belgium

-

1st May 1999

Belize

-

1st October 1989

Bosnia and Herzegovina

-

1st December 1991

Brazil

-

1st March 2005

Burkina Faso

-

1st November 1992

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

Saskatchewan

1st November 1986

Alberta

1st February 1987

Northwest Territories

1st April 1988

Chile

-

1st May 1994

China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1st September 1997

Macau Special Administrative Region

1st March 1999

Colombia

-

1st March 1996

Croatia

-

1st December 1991

Cyprus

-

1st February 1995

Czech Republic

-

1st March 1998

Denmark

-

1st July 1991

Ecuador

-

1st June 1992

Estonia

-

1st October 2003

Fiji

-

1st October 2003

Finland

-

1st August 1994

France

-

1st August 1986

Georgia

-

1st October 1997

Germany

-

1st December 1990

Greece

-

1st June 1993

Honduras

-

1st March 1994

Hungary

-

1st September 1986

Iceland

-

1st November 1996

Ireland

-

1st October 1991

Israel

-

1st December 1991

Italy

-

1st May 1995

Latvia

-

1st October 2003

Lithuania

-

1st March 2005

Luxembourg

-

1st January 1987

Macedonia

-

1st December 1991

Malta

-

1st March 2002

Mauritius

-

1st June 1993

Mexico

-

1st October 1991

Monaco

-

1st February 1993

Netherlands

-

1st September 1990

New Zealand

-

1st October 1991

Norway

-

1st April 1989

Panama

-

1st May 1994

Peru

-

1st October 2003

Poland

-

1st November 1992

Portugal

-

1st August 1986

Romania

-

1st February 1993

St Kitts and Nevis

-

1st August 1994

Serbia and Montenegro

-

1st December 1991

Slovakia

-

1st February 2001

Slovenia

-

1st June 1994

South Africa

-

1st October 1997

Spain

-

1st September 1987

Sweden

-

1st June 1989

Switzerland

-

1st August 1986

Turkey

-

1st August 2000

Turkmenistan

-

1st May 1998

United States of America

-

1st July 1988

Uruguay

-

1st October 2003

Uzbekistan

-

1st October 2003

Venezuela

-

1st January 1997

Zimbabwe

-

1st July 1995”

“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

Austria

-

1st August 1986

Belgium

-

1st August 1986

Bulgaria

-

1st October 2003

Cyprus

-

1st October 1986

Czech Republic

-

1st July 2000

Denmark

-

1st August 1991

Estonia

-

1st September 2001

Finland

-

1st August 1994

France

-

1st August 1986

Germany

-

1st February 1991

Greece

-

1st July 1993

Hungary

-

1st June 2004

Iceland

-

1st November 1996

Ireland

-

1st October 1991

Italy

-

1st June 1995

Latvia

-

1st August 2002

Liechtenstein

-

1st August 1997

Lithuania

-

1st May 2003

Luxembourg

-

1st August 1986

Macedonia

-

1st March 2003

Malta

-

1st February 2000

Moldova

-

1st May 2004

Netherlands

-

1st September 1990

Norway

-

1st May 1989

Poland

-

1st March 1996

Portugal

-

1st August 1986

Romania

-

1st September 2004

Serbia and Montenegro

-

1st May 2002

Slovakia

-

1st September 2001

Spain

-

1st August 1986

Sweden

-

1st July 1989

Switzerland

-

1st August 1986

Turkey

-

1st June 2000”

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986 to add Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovakia to the list of Contracting States to the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children, signed at Luxembourg on 20th May 1980 (Cm. 191). This Order also amends the date of entry into force of that Convention as between the United Kingdom and Lithuania, as well as the dates of entry into force of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on 25th October 1980 (Cm.33), as between the United Kingdom and Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Burkina Faso; Ecuador; Estonia; Fiji; Latvia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru; Serbia and Montenegro; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uruguay; and Uzbekistan. These amendments bring the relevant entry into force dates into line with the dates recorded by the depositories for the two Conventions.

(1) 1985 c. 60.
(2) S.I.2004/3040.
(3) S.I.1986/1159.

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