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3. Where a decision relating to custody has been registered

under section 16 above, the court in which it is registered

shall have the same powers for the purpose of enforcing the

decision as if it had been made by that court; and

proceedings for or with respect to enforcement may be taken

accordingly.

19. Where an application has been made to a court for the

registration of a decision under section 16 above or for the

enforcement of such a decision, the court may, at any time

before the application is determined, give such interim

directions as it thinks fit for the purpose of securing the

welfare of the child concerned or of preventing changes in

the circumstances relevant to the determination of the

application or, in the case of an application for

registration, to the determination of any subsequent

application for the enforcement of the decision.

20. (1) Where it appears to any court in which such

proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (2) below are

pending in respect of a child that -

(a) an application has been made for the registration of

a decision in respect of the child under section 16

above (other than a decision mentioned in subsection

(3) below) or that such a decision is registered; and

(b) the decision was made in proceedings commenced before

the proceedings which are pending,