1. The Hague Child Abduction Convention 1980 Hong Kong SAR Experience Applied to Hong Kong in September 1997 Given force by Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance, Cap 512 Central Authority – Secretary for Justice Decision to Return – Country First Instance of High Court 1 By Susana SIT Deputy Principal Government Counsel International Law Division Department of Justice, Hong Kong SAR

2. 22 Statistics from 01/05/2005 to 30/05/2015 - Child Abduction Cases

3. 3 Central Authority Immigration Department ascertaining whereabouts of the abducted child enforcing stop- order at the boundary control points Legal Aid Department Social Welfare Department providing counselling service providing temporary refuge for an abducted child Immigration Department locating abducted child and abducting parent conducting investigation where there are crimes involved

4. 4 New Section 7 – Order personal attendance of parents of abducted child New Section 8 – Request reports from Director of Social Welfare, Commissioner of Police, Director of Immigration and any specified person on matters relevant to SJ’s discharge of his functions under the Convention New Section 15 – Location Order requiring any person to disclose information about a child’s whereabouts / other circumstances relevant to locating the child New Section 16 – Mirror Order reflecting directions in a foreign order prohibiting removal of a child from Hong Kong except to the child’s habitual residence / or facilitating access in Hong Kong. New Section 17 – Recovery Order New Section 19 – Power to hold a child subject to a Recovery Order in a place of safety until delivery to the left- behind parent Child Abduction Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2014

5. 5 Further enquiry can be made to ild@doj.gov.hk ild@doj.gov.hk Thank You ILD#271040-v1