The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendments to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

2.—(1) The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3D (the 2005 Hague Convention to have the force of law)—

(a) in subsection (2), for the words from “any reservations or” to the end substitute “the declarations made by the United Kingdom on 28th September 2020 under Article 21 of the Convention, concerning insurance contracts”;

(b) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) For convenience of reference there are set out in Schedules 3F and 3FA respectively—

(a) the English text of the 2005 Hague Convention;

(b) the declarations referred to in subsection (2).”.

(3) In section 3E (the 2007 Hague Convention to have the force of law) —

(a) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) For the purposes of this Act the 2007 Hague Convention is to be read together with the following reservations and declarations made by the United Kingdom on 28th September 2020—

(a) the declaration under Article 2(3) of the Convention, concerning spousal support;

(b) the reservation under Article 44(3) of the Convention, concerning the use of French;

(c) the declaration under Article 11(1)(g) of the Convention, concerning application contents;

(d) the unilateral declaration concerning the application of the Convention.”;

(b) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) For convenience of reference there are set out in Schedules 3G and 3GA respectively—

(a) the English text of the 2007 Hague Convention;

(b) the reservations and declarations referred to in subsection (2).”.

(4) After Schedule 3F, insert new Schedule 3FA which is set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(5) After Schedule 3G, insert new Schedule 3GA which is set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

David Wolfson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

25th January 2022