Introductory Text
1.Citation, commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
3.Power of court to remove stay under Article 8
4.Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: application to court to make request under Article 9
5.Local authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order
6.Northern Ireland authorities: application for interim care order or supervision order
7.Application of Article 15
8.Judicial authorities
9.Central authorities
10.Requests for information by Central Authority where request received under Article 31(c)
11.Requests for information under Council Regulation
12.Power to request report on child’s situation
13.Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: requirement to provide a report
14.Power to respond to a request under Article 34
15.Northern Ireland: power of court to authorise disclosure
16.Services under Article 35
17.Amendments to other enactments
Signature
SCHEDULE
Consequential amendments
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
1.In section 65(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (meaning...
Senior Courts Act 1981
2.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts...
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
3.In section 9 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act...
Family Law Act 1986
4.The Family Law Act 1986 is amended as follows.
5.In section 2— (a) in subsection (1)(a), after “the Council...
6.(1) In section 5(2) (power of court to refuse application...
7.In section 19— (a) in subsection (1)(a), after “the Council...
8.(1) In section 22(2) (power of court to refuse application...
9.In section 42(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the Council...
Mental Capacity Act 2005
10.In Schedule 3 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005—
Explanatory Note