ORDER 42A

PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS, AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENTS, COURT SETTLEMENTS AND DECISIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT 1998, COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 1346/2000, COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 2201/2003, COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 4/2009, THE HAGUE MAINTENANCE CONVENTION 2007 AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 1215/2012

I. Interpretation

1. For the purposes of this Order:-

“2007 Hague Convention” means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance done at the Hague on 23 November 2007 as approved on behalf of the European Union by Council Decision 2011/432/EU of 9 June 2011 and as given further effect in the State by the 2019 Regulations;

“2007 Hague Protocol” means the Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the law applicable to maintenance applications;