Cap. 410 Art. 17Recognition of decisions.

(1) Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention shall have effect in accordance with this article.

(2) A decision to which either of those Articles applies which was made in a Contracting State other than Malta shall be recognised in Malta as if made by a court in Malta but -

(a) the Court of Appeal may, on the application of any person appearing to it to have an interest in the matter, declare on any of the grounds specified in Article 9 or 10 of the Convention that the decision is not to be recognised in Malta; and

(b) the decision shall not be enforceable in Malta unless registered in the appropriate court under article 18.

(3) The references in Article 9 (1)(c) of the Convention to the removal of the child are to his improper removal within the meaning of the Convention.