Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 1573

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1993

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1993 No. 1573

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of June 1993

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2 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) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1993.

    (2)  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1992^[2] is revoked.

    2.    For Schedule 1 to the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986^[3] there shall be substituted 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
Argentina	—	1st June 1991
Australia	Australian States and mainland Territories	1st January 1987
Austria	—	1st October 1988
Belize	—	1st October 1989
Burkina	—	1st August 1992
Canada	"Ontario New Brunswick British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia Newfoundland Prince Edward Island Quebec Yukon Territory Saskatchewan Alberta Northwest Territories	1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st August 1986 1st November 1986 1st February 1987 1st April 1988
Denmark	—	1st July 1991
Ecuador	—	1st April 1992
France	—	1st August 1986
Germany	—	1st December 1990
Greece	—	1st June 1993
Hungary	—	1st September 1986
Republic of Ireland	—	1st October 1991
Israel	—	1st December 1991
Luxembourg	—	1st January 1987
Mauritius	—	1st June 1993
Mexico	—	1st September 1991
Monaco	—	1st February 1993
Netherlands	—	1st September 1990
New Zealand	—	1st August 1991
Norway	—	1st April 1989
Poland	—	1st November 1992
Portugal	—	1st August 1986
Romania	—	1st February 1993
Spain	—	1st September 1987
Sweden	—	1st June 1989
Switzerland	—	1st August 1986
United States	—	1st July 1988
Yugoslavia	—	1st December 1991

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Mauritius and Greece 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).

[1] 1985 c. 60. back

[2] S.I. 1992/3199. back

[3] S.I. 1986/1159. back