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FAMILY LAW (CHILD ABDUCTION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 15

Orders

         (1)   If a court is satisfied that it is desirable to do so, the court may, in relation to an application made under regulation 14:

                (a)    make an order of a kind mentioned in that regulation; and

               (b)    make any other order that the court considers to be appropriate to give effect to the Convention; and

                (c)    include in an order to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies a condition that the court considers to be appropriate to give effect to the Convention.

         (2)   A court must, so far as practicable, give to an application such priority as will ensure that the application is dealt with as quickly as a proper consideration of each matter relating to the application allows.

         (4)   If an application made under regulation 14 is not determined by a court within the period of 42 days commencing on the day on which the application is filed:

                (a)    the responsible Central Authority or Article 3 applicant who made the application may ask the Registrar of the court to state in writing the reasons for the application not having been determined within that period; and

               (b)    as soon as practicable after being asked, the Registrar must give the statement to the responsible Central Authority or Article 3 applicant.



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