Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 1503

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1990

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1990 No. 1503

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1990

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of July 1990

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 2 and 13 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985^[1], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1.
—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1990.

    (2)  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1989^[2] and the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1989^[3] are revoked.

    2.    The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986^[4] is amended by deleting Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 thereto^[1] and substituting therefor the following —
SCHEDULE 1Article 2

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 as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory
Australia	Australian States and mainland Territories	1st January 1987
Austria	—	1st October 1988
Belize	—	1st October 1989
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
The French Republic	—	1st August 1986
The Hungarian People's Republic	—	1st September 1986
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	—	1st January 1987
The Kingdom of the Netherlands	—	1st September 1990
Norway	—	1st April 1989
The Portuguese Republic	—	1st August 1986
Spain	—	1st September 1987
Sweden	—	1st June 1989
The Swiss Confederation	—	1st August 1986
The United States of America	—	1st July 1988

SCHEDULE 2Article 3

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
The Republic of Austria	—	1st August 1986
The Kingdom of Belgium	—	1st August 1986
The Republic of Cyprus	—	1st October 1986
The French Republic	—	1st August 1986
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	—	1st August 1986
The Kingdom of the Netherlands	—	1st September 1990
Norway	—	1st May 1989
The Portuguese Republic	—	1st August 1986
Spain	—	1st August 1986
Sweden	—	1st July 1989
The Swiss Confederation	—	1st August 1986

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council <11

This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds The Kingdom of the Netherlands to the list of the Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction signed at the Hague on 25th October 1980 (Cm.33) and to the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children, signed at Luxembourg on 20th May 1980 (Cm. 191).

[1] 1985 c. 60. back

[2] S.I. 1989/980. back

[3] S.I. 1989/1332. back

[4] S.I. 1986/1159. back