6D.— (1) Subject to this section, a person shall be the guardian of a child where he or she has—

(a) pursuant to a F27[decision, authentic instrument or agreement] that is entitled to recognition in accordance with the provisions of the Council Regulation or the Convention,

(b) pursuant to a measure that is entitled to recognition in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, or

(c) by operation of the law of a state other than the State as provided for in Chapter III of the Convention,

acquired, in respect of the child, rights and responsibilities that are equivalent to guardianship.

(2) The court may, in accordance with this Act and, where applicable, the Council Regulation and the Convention, remove, vary or enforce the rights and responsibilities of a guardian to whom subsection (1) applies.

(3) In this section—

F28["agreement" has the same meaning as it has in Article 2 of the Council Regulation;]

F28["authentic instrument" has the same meaning as it has in Article 2 of the Council Regulation;]

"Convention" means the Convention on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children, signed at the Hague on the 19th day of October, 1996;

F27["Council Regulation" means Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019¹;]

F28["decision" has the same meaning as it has in Article 2 of the Council Regulation;]

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"measure" means a judgment or decision which is made in accordance with Chapter II of the Convention;

"person" includes a person, institution or other body.]