50 Interpretation: general
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (1982 c 27) | Legislation

General

50  Interpretation: general

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

[“the Accession Convention”, [“the 1982 Accession Convention” [and “the 1989 Accession Convention”]] have the meaning given by section 1(1);]

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“association” means an unincorporated body of persons;

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“Contracting State” has the meaning given by section 1(3);

“the 1968 Convention” has the meaning given by section 1(1), and references to that Convention and to provisions of it are to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a);

[“the 2019 Hague Convention” has the meaning given by section 1(1);]

[“the 2005 Hague Convention” has the meaning given by section 1(1);

“2005 Hague Convention State” has the meaning given by section 1(3);]

[“2019 Hague Convention State” has the meaning given by section 1(3);]

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