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(b) for the giving of notice by or to a court for the

purposes of the provisions of Article 16 of the

Convention and section 9 above and generally as

respects proceedings to which those provisions apply;

(c) for enabling a person who wishes to make an

application, outside the Territory, under the

Convention in a Contracting State to obtain from any

court in the Territory an authenticated copy of any

decision of that court relating to the child to whom

the application is to relate.

11. The United Kingdom having made such a reservation as is

mentioned in the third paragraph of Article 26 of the

Convention, the costs mentioned in that paragraph shall not

be borne by any Minister or other authority in the Territory

except so far as they fall to be so borne by virtue of the

grant of legal aid or legal advice and assistance.

PART II

RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTODY DECISIONS

12. (1) In this Part of this Act "the Convention" means the

European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of

Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the

Restoration of Custody of Children which was signed in

Luxembourg on 20th May 1980.

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