CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - CHAPTER 512A CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:16/01/1998 (Cap 512, section 4) [16 January 1998] (L.N. 36 of 1998) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SECT 1 Parties to Convention VerDate:30/04/1999 (1) The countries specified in column 1 of the Schedule are the Contracting States to the Convention. (2) The territories specified in column 2 of the Schedule are the territories specified in declarations made by the corresponding Contracting States specified in column 1 of the Schedule under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention. (3) The date of the coming into force of the Convention as between Hong Kong and a Contracting State or a territory specified in the Schedule is the corresponding date specified in column 3 of the Schedule. (L.N. 108 of 1999) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SECT 1 Parties to Convention VerDate:16/01/1998 (1) The countries specified in column 1 of the Schedule are the Contracting States to the Convention. (2) The territories specified in column 2 of the Schedule are the territories specified in declarations made by the corresponding Contracting States specified in column 1 of the Schedule under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention. (3) The date of the coming into force of the Convention as between Hong Kong and any Contracting State or territory specified in the Schedule is 1 September 1997. CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:01/06/2008 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories 1 September 1997 Republic of Austria 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1 September 1997 Republic of Belarus 1 June 1999 Kingdom of Belgium 1 May 1999 Belize 1 September 1997 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 September 1997 Federative Republic of Brazil 1 October 2005 Republic of Bulgaria 1 October 2005 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso 1 September 1997 Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 January 2001 Republic of Chile 1 September 1997 Republic of Colombia 1 September 1997 Republic of Croatia 1 September 1997 Republic of Cyprus 1 September 1997 Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Ecuador 1 September 1997 Republic of Estonia 1 October 2005 Republic of the Fiji Islands 1 October 2005 Republic of Finland 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) 1 September 1997 Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany 1 September 1997 Helenic Republic (Greece) 1 September 1997 Republic of Honduras 1 September 1997 Republic of Hungary 1 September 1997 Republic of Iceland 1 September 1997 Republic of Ireland 1 September 1997 State of Israel 1 September 1997 Republic of Italy 1 September 1997 Republic of Latvia 1 October 2005 Republic of Lithuania 1 October 2005 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg 1 September 1997 Republic of Macedonia 1 September 1997 Republic of Malta 1 October 2005 Republic of Mauritius 1 September 1997 United States of Mexico 1 September 1997 Republic of Moldova 1 June 1999 Principaute de Monaco 1 September 1997 Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) 1 September 1997 New Zealand 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Norway 1 September 1997 Republic of Panama 1 September 1997 Republic of Peru 1 October 2005 Polish Republic (Poland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Portugal 1 September 1997 Romania 1 September 1997 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 September 1997 Slovak Republic 1 February 2001 Republic of Slovenia 1 September 1997 Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain 1 September 1997 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 1 October 2005 Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Thailand 1 October 2005 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1 October 2005 Republic of Turkey 1 August 2000 Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 Ukraine 1 June 2008 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Bermuda 1 March 1999 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 Montserrat 1 March 1999 United States of America 1 September 1997 Oriental Republic of Uruguay 1 October 2005 Republic of Uzbekistan 1 October 2005 Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe 1 September 1997 (Schedule replace d L.N. 302 of 1999. L.N. 302 of 1999; L.N. 103 of 2002; L.N. 150 of 2005; L.N. 110 of 2008) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:01/10/2005 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories 1 September 1997 Republic of Austria 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1 September 1997 Republic of Belarus 1 June 1999 Kingdom of Belgium 1 May 1999 Belize 1 September 1997 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 September 1997 Federative Republic of Brazil 1 October 2005 Republic of Bulgaria 1 October 2005 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso 1 September 1997 Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 January 2001 Republic of Chile 1 September 1997 Republic of Colombia 1 September 1997 Republic of Croatia 1 September 1997 Republic of Cyprus 1 September 1997 Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Ecuador 1 September 1997 Republic of Estonia 1 October 2005 Republic of the Fiji Islands 1 October 2005 Republic of Finland 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) 1 September 1997 Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany 1 September 1997 Helenic Republic (Greece) 1 September 1997 Republic of Honduras 1 September 1997 Republic of Hungary 1 September 1997 Republic of Iceland 1 September 1997 Republic of Ireland 1 September 1997 State of Israel 1 September 1997 Republic of Italy 1 September 1997 Republic of Latvia 1 October 2005 Republic of Lithuania 1 October 2005 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg 1 September 1997 Republic of Macedonia 1 September 1997 Republic of Malta 1 October 2005 Republic of Mauritius 1 September 1997 United States of Mexico 1 September 1997 Republic of Moldova 1 June 1999 Principaute de Monaco 1 September 1997 Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) 1 September 1997 New Zealand 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Norway 1 September 1997 Republic of Panama 1 September 1997 Republic of Peru 1 October 2005 Polish Republic (Poland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Portugal 1 September 1997 Romania 1 September 1997 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 September 1997 Slovak Republic 1 February 2001 Republic of Slovenia 1 September 1997 Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain 1 September 1997 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 1 October 2005 Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Thailand 1 October 2005 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1 October 2005 Republic of Turkey 1 August 2000 Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Bermuda 1 March 1999 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 Montserrat 1 March 1999 United States of America 1 September 1997 Oriental Republic of Uruguay 1 October 2005 Republic of Uzbekistan 1 October 2005 Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe 1 September 1997 (Schedule replaced L.N. 302 of 1999. L.N. 302 of 1999; L.N. 103 of 2002; L.N. 150 of 2005) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:21/06/2002 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories 1 September 1997 Republic of Austria 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1 September 1997 Republic of Belarus 1 June 1999 Kingdom of Belgium 1 May 1999 Belize 1 September 1997 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 September 1997 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso 1 September 1997 Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 January 2001 Republic of Chile 1 September 1997 Republic of Colombia 1 September 1997 Republic of Croatia 1 September 1997 Republic of Cyprus 1 September 1997 Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Ecuador 1 September 1997 Republic of Finland 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) 1 September 1997 Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany 1 September 1997 Helenic Republic (Greece) 1 September 1997 Republic of Honduras 1 September 1997 Republic of Hungary 1 September 1997 Republic of Iceland 1 September 1997 Republic of Ireland 1 September 1997 State of Israel 1 September 1997 Republic of Italy 1 September 1997 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg 1 September 1997 Republic of Macedonia 1 September 1997 Republic of Mauritius 1 September 1997 United States of Mexico 1 September 1997 Republic of Moldova 1 June 1999 Principaute de Monaco 1 September 1997 Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) 1 September 1997 New Zealand 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Norway 1 September 1997 Republic of Panama 1 September 1997 Polish Republic (Poland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Portugal 1 September 1997 Romania 1 September 1997 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 September 1997 Slovak Republic 1 February 2001 Republic of Slovenia 1 September 1997 Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Turkey 1 August 2000 Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Bermuda 1 March 1999 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 Montserrat 1 March 1999 United States of America 1 September 1997 Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe 1 September 1997 (Schedule replaced L.N. 302 of 1999. L.N. 302 of 1999; L.N. 103 of 2002) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:20/12/1999 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories 1 September 1997 Republic of Austria 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1 September 1997 Republic of Belarus 1 June 1999 Kingdom of Belgium 1 May 1999 Belize 1 September 1997 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 September 1997 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso 1 September 1997 Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Northwest Territories 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 Republic of Chile 1 September 1997 Republic of Colombia 1 September 1997 Republic of Croatia 1 September 1997 Republic of Cyprus 1 September 1997 Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Ecuador 1 September 1997 Republic of Finland 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) 1 September 1997 Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany 1 September 1997 Helenic Republic (Greece) 1 September 1997 Republic of Honduras 1 September 1997 Republic of Hungary 1 September 1997 Republic of Iceland 1 September 1997 Republic of Ireland 1 September 1997 State of Israel 1 September 1997 Republic of Italy 1 September 1997 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg 1 September 1997 Republic of Macedonia 1 September 1997 Republic of Mauritius 1 September 1997 United States of Mexico 1 September 1997 Republic of Moldova 1 June 1999 Principaute de Monaco 1 September 1997 Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) 1 September 1997 New Zealand 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Norway 1 September 1997 Republic of Panama 1 September 1997 Polish Republic (Poland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Portugal 1 September 1997 Romania 1 September 1997 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 September 1997 Republic of Slovenia 1 September 1997 Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Bermuda 1 March 1999 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 Montserrat 1 March 1999 United States of America 1 September 1997 Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe 1 September 1997 (Schedule replaced L.N. 302 of 1999. L.N. 302 of 1999) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:03/12/1999 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories 1 September 1997 Republic of Austria 1 September 1997 Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1 September 1997 Republic of Belarus 1 June 1999 Kingdom of Belgium 1 May 1999 Belize 1 September 1997 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 September 1997 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso 1 September 1997 Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Northwest Territories 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 1 September 1997 Republic of Chile 1 September 1997 Republic of Colombia 1 September 1997 Republic of Croatia 1 September 1997 Republic of Cyprus 1 September 1997 Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Ecuador 1 September 1997 Republic of Finland 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) 1 September 1997 Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany 1 September 1997 Helenic Republic (Greece) 1 September 1997 Republic of Honduras 1 September 1997 Republic of Hungary 1 September 1997 Republic of Iceland 1 September 1997 Republic of Ireland 1 September 1997 State of Israel 1 September 1997 Republic of Italy 1 September 1997 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg 1 September 1997 Republic of Macedonia 1 September 1997 Republic of Mauritius 1 September 1997 United States of Mexico 1 September 1997 Republic of Moldova 1 June 1999 Principaute de Monaco 1 September 1997 Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) 1 September 1997 New Zealand 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Norway 1 September 1997 Republic of Panama 1 September 1997 Polish Republic (Poland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Portugal 1 September 1997 Macau 1 March 1999 Romania 1 September 1997 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 September 1997 Republic of Slovenia 1 September 1997 Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain 1 September 1997 Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) 1 September 1997 Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Bermuda 1 March 1999 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 Montserrat 1 March 1999 United States of America 1 September 1997 Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe 1 September 1997 (Schedule replaced L.N. 302 of 1999) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:30/04/1999 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Date of coming into force of the Convention Republic of Argentina Commonwealth of Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories Republic of Austria } } Commonwealth of the Bahamas Belize Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina } } } Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso } Canada Alberta British Columbia } Manitoba 1 September 1997 New Brunswick } Newfoundland Nova Scotia } Ontario Prince Edward Island } Quebec Saskatchewan } Yukon Territory Northwest Territories } Republic of Chile Republic of Colombia } Republic of Croatia Republic of Cyprus } Czech Republic 1 March 1998 Kingdom of Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) } Republic of Ecuador Republic of Finland } 1 September 1997 Republic of France (for the whole of the territory of the Republic of France) } Republic of Georgia 1 December 1998 Federal Republic of Germany Helenic Republic (Greece) } Republic of Honduras Republic of Hungary } Republic of Iceland Republic of Ireland } State of Israel Republic of Italy } Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Republic of Macedonia } Republic of Mauritius United States of Mexico } 1 September 1997 Principaute de Monaco Kingdom of the Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) } } New Zealand Kingdom of Norway } Republic of Panama Polish Republic (Poland) } Republic of Portugal Romania Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Republic of Slovenia } } } Republic of South Africa 1 December 1998 Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of Sweden 1 September 1997 Confederation Suisse (Switzerland) } } Republic of Turkmenistan 1 December 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 September 1997 Cayman Islands 1 August 1998 las Islas Malvinas (The Falkland Islands) 1 June 1998 Isle of Man 1 September 1997 United States of America Republic of Venezuela 1 September 1997 Republic of Zimbabwe } (L.N. 108 of 1999) CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY (PARTIES TO CONVENTION) ORDER - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:16/01/1998 [section 1] Column 1 Column 2 Contracting States to the Convention Territories specified in declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention Argentina Australia Australian States and Mainland Territories Austria The Bahamas Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Burkina Faso Canada Ontario New Brunswick British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia Newfoundland Prince Edward Island Quebec Yukon Territory Saskatchewan Alberta Northwest Territories Chile Colombia Croatia Cyprus Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) Ecuador Finland France (for the whole of the territory of the French Republic) Germany Greece Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Mauritius Mexico Monaco Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) New Zealand Norway Panama Poland Portugal Republic of Macedonia Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Isle of Man United States Venezuela Zimbabwe