Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon 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.  This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1996.

2.  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1996(2), the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1993(3) and the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1993(4) are revoked.

3.  The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986(5) is amended by deleting Schedules 1 and 2 and substituting therefor Schedules 1 and 2 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order.

N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25th OCTOBER 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

Argentina
—
1st June 1991

Australia
Australian States and
1st January 1987

mainland Territories

Austria
—
1st October 1988

The Bahamas
—
1st January 1994

Belize
—
1st October 1989

Bosnia and Herzegovina
—
7th April 1992

Burkina
—
1st August 1992

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

Chile
—
1st May 1994

Colombia
—
1st March 1996

Croatia
—
1st December 1991

Cyprus
—
1st February 1995

Denmark
—
1st July 1991

Ecuador
—
1st April 1992

Finland
—
1st August 1994

France
—
1st August 1986

Germany
—
1st December 1990

Greece
—
1st June 1993

Honduras
—
1st March 1994

Hungary
—
1st September 1986

Republic of Ireland
—
1st October 1991

Israel
—
1st December 1991

Italy
—
1st May 1995

Luxembourg
—
1st January 1987

Macedonia
—
1st December 1991

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

Panama
—
1st December 1991

Poland
—
1st November 1992

Portugal
—
1st August 1986

Romania
—
1st February 1993

Slovenia
—
1st June 1994

Spain
—
1st September 1987

St Kitts and Nevis
—
1st August 1994

Sweden
—
1st June 1989

Switzerland
—
1st August 1986

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
—
27th April 1992

United States
—
1st July 1988

Zimbabwe
—
1st July 1995

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS CONCERNING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN AND ON THE RESTORATION OF CUSTODY OF CHILDREN, LUXEMBOURG, 20 thMAY 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

Austria
—
1st August 1986

Belgium
—
1st August 1986

Cyprus
—
1st October 1986

Denmark
—
1st August 1991

Finland
—
1st August 1994

France
—
1st August 1986

Germany
—
1st February 1991

Greece
—
1st July 1993

The Republic of Ireland
—
1st October 1991

Iceland
—
1st November 1996

Italy
—
1st June 1995

Luxembourg
—
1st August 1986

Netherlands
—
1st September 1990

Norway
—
1st May 1989

Portugal
—
1st August 1986

Spain
—
1st August 1986

Sweden
—
1st July 1989

Switzerland
—
1st August 1986

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986. It adds Iceland to the list of Contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, The Hague, 25th October 1980 (Cm. 33) and to the list of Contracting States 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.

(2)
S.I. 1996/269.

(3)
S.I. 1993/1573.

(4)
S.I. 1993/3144.

(5)
S.I. 1986/1159.