Local authorities and Northern Ireland authorities: application to court to make request under Article 9E+W+N.I.
4.—(1) This regulation applies where—
(a)either—
(i)a local authority in England and Wales wishes to make an application in respect of a child under section 31 of the Children Act 1989(1) (care and supervision orders), or
(ii)a Northern Ireland authority wishes to make an application in respect of a child under Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (care and supervision orders), and
(b)the authorities of another Contracting State have jurisdiction in respect of the child under the Convention.
(2) The local authority or Northern Ireland authority must make an application to the High Court, requesting the court to exercise its power under Article 9 of the Convention (request to competent authority of the Contracting State of the habitual residence of the child for authorisation to exercise jurisdiction).