(2) Where in any custody proceedings a court in the

Territory makes a decision relating to a child who has been

removed from the Territory, the court may also, on an

application made by any person for the purposes of Article 12

of the Convention, declare the removal to have been unlawful

if it is satisfied that the applicant has an interest in the

matter and that the child has been taken from or sent or kept

out of the Territory without the consent of the person (or,

if more than one, all the persons) having the right to

determine the child's place of residence under the law of the

Territory.

(3) In this section "decision relating to custody" has

the same meaning as in the Convention.

24. (1) An authority having power to make rules of court may

make such provision for giving effect to this Part of this

Act as appears to that authority to be necessary or

expedient.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)

above, rules of court may make a provision

(a) with respect to the ocedure on applications to a

court under any provision of this Part of this Act

and with respect to the documents and information to

be furnished and the notices to be given in

connection with any such application;

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