Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act, 2000
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 Convention to have force of law.  |   
 2.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Convention shall have the force of law in the State.  | |
(2) Judicial notice shall be taken of the Convention.  | ||
(3) The text, in the English language, of the Convention is set out for convenience of reference in the Schedule to this Act.  |