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No. 31922. Multilateral
CONVENTION ON PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN AND COOPERATION IN
RESPECT OF INTERCOUNTRY
ADOPTION. THE HAGUE, 29 MAY
1993'
RATIFICATION
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Deposit of instrument with the
Government of the Netherlands: 27
February 2003
Date of effect: 1 June 2003
Registration with the Secretariat of the
United Nations: Netherlands, 14
August 2003
TERRITORIAL APPLICATION (WITH DECLA-
RATION)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland (in respect of. Isle
of Man)
Receipt of notification by the
Government ofthe Netherlands: 1 July
2003
Date of effect: 1 November 2003
Registration with the Secretariat of the
United Nations: Netherlands, 14
August 2003
declaration:
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No. 31922. Multilateral
CONVENTION SUR LA PROTECTION
DES ENFANTS ET LA COOPtRA-
TION EN MATItRE D'ADOPTION IN-
TERNATIONALE. LA HAYE, 29 MAI
1993'
RATIFICATION
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et
d'Irlande du Nord
D4pt de l'instrument aupr~s du
Gouvernement n~erlandais : 2 7fivrier
2003
Date de prise d'effet : Jerjuin 2003
Enregistrement aupr~s du Secrtariat
des Nations Unies : Pays-Bas, 14 aoat
2003
APPLICATION TERRITORIALE (AVEC DECLA-
RATION)
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et
d'Irlande du Nord (A I'gard de : lie
de Man)
Rception de la notification par le
Gouvernement n~erlandais: lerjuillet
2003
Date deprise d'effet : Jer novembre 2003
Enregistrement aupr~s du Secrtariat
des Nations Unies : Pays-Bas, 14 aofit
2003
dclaration:
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Under the adoption Laws of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland accredited
bodies and local authorities (in the case of Northern Ireland, Health and Social Services
Trusts) - perform the functions under article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention; and provide
the facilities and carry out the functions in respect of Articles 15(1) and 16(1) to enable
Convention adoptions and adoptions effected by Convention adoption orders to be made.
In addition local authorities (in the case of Northern Ireland, Health and Social Services
Trusts) are responsible for the duties under Article 21.
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