S.I. No. 123/1997 - Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, 1991 (Contracting States) (Hague Convention) Order, 1997 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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(1)of the Act provides for that purpose that the Minister for Foreign Affairs may by order declare that any state specified in the order is a Contracting State for the purposes of the said Part II; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dick Spring, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 4
(1)of the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, 1991 (No. 6 of 1991), hereby order as follows:
- This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, 1991 (Contracting States) (Hague Convention) Order,
- The following States are hereby declared to be Contracting States for the purposes of Part II of the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, 1991 : Republic of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Republic of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina-Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Republic of Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Honduras, Republic of Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Mauritius, Mexico, Principality of Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Panama, Republic of Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of Slovenia, Spain, St Kitts & Nevis, Sweden, Switzerland, united Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Republic of Venezuela, Republic of Zimbabwe.
- This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of March,
- GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of March,
- DICK SPRING, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The effect of this Order is to specify, in accordance with section 4
(1)of the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, 1991 (No. 6), states which are Contracting States for the purposes of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais