S.L. 12.9 Art. 20Registration of custody decisions. Cap. 410. Cap. 410.

(1) An application for the registration of a custody decision made by any authority in a Contracting State, other than Malta, of the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children signed in Luxembourg on the 20th May, 1980, shall be made in the Registry of the Court of Appeal and shall be accompanied by an authentic copy of the decision.

(2) The application shall include any other relevant documents and the names and addresses of the persons who have to be notified about the filing of the application.

(3) The Court of Appeal may by order give directions to ensure the disclosure of any information about any child who is the subject of proceedings under Part II of the Act and to safeguard his or her welfare.

(4) Upon registration of a custody decision, the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal shall notify the Director responsible for Welfare and such other person as the court may deem necessary of such registration and date thereof.

(5) Where any registration of a decision as provided for in article 19(1) and (2) of the Act is cancelled or varied, the Court of Appeal shall notify such cancellation or variation to the persons who had been notified of the registration of the decision, the Director responsible for Welfare and such other person as the court may deem necessary.

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