Hong Kong Ordinances

CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ORDINANCE - SECT 4

Contracting States

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 66 of 1999 s. 3

(1) For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Ordinance,
the Contracting States shall be those for the time being specified by an order
made by the Chief Executive and published in the Gazette under this section.
(Amended 66 of 1999 s. 3)

(2) (a) An order under this section shall specify the date of the coming into
force of the Convention as between Hong Kong and any State specified in the
order.

   (b)  Unless the order otherwise provides, the Convention shall apply as
        between Hong Kong and that State only in relation to wrongful removals
        or retentions occurring on or after that date.

(3) Where the Convention applies, or applies only, to a particular territory
or particular territories specified in a declaration made by a Contracting
State under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention, references to that State in
subsections (1) and (2) shall be construed as references to that territory or
those territories. [cf. 1985 c. 60 s. 2 U.K.]