Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: application to court to make request under Article 9I14
1
This regulation applies where—
a
either—
i
a local authority in England and Wales wishes to make an application in respect of a child under section 31 of the Children Act 19898 (care and supervision orders), or
ii
a Northern Ireland authority wishes to make an application in respect of a child under Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (care and supervision orders), and
b
the authorities of another Contracting State have jurisdiction in respect of the child under the Convention.
2
The local authority or Northern Ireland authority must make an application to the High Court, requesting the court to exercise its power under Article 9 of the Convention (request to competent authority of the Contracting State of the habitual residence of the child for authorisation to exercise jurisdiction).