Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders

   1. Section 1: Female genital mutilation protection orders

      1. Inserted section 5A: Female genital mutilation protection orders

      2. Inserted section 5B: Contents of orders

      3. Inserted section 5C: Power to make orders on application

      4. Inserted section 5D: Applications for orders: jurisdiction

      5. Inserted section 5E: Power to make orders without application

      6. Inserted section 5F: Interim orders

      7. Inserted section 5G: Anonymity: proceedings relating to making of female genital mutilation protection order

      8. Inserted Section 5H: Anonymity orders: other proceedings relating to female genital mutilation protection orders

      9. Inserted Section 5I: Variation and discharge of anonymity orders

      10. Inserted section 5J: Power to make orders on sentencing etc.

      11. Inserted section 5K: References by criminal court to Lord Advocate

      12. Inserted section 5L: Duration of orders

      13. Inserted section 5M: Variation and discharge of orders

      14. Inserted section 5N: Extension of orders

      15. Inserted section 5O: Variation, discharge and extension of orders: further provision

      16. Inserted section 5P: Notification of applications and orders

      17. Inserted section 5Q: Offences relating to orders

      18. Inserted section 5R: Offences relating to UK orders

   2. Section 2: Guidance relating to female genital mutilation

   3. Section 3: Guidance relating to female genital mutilation protection orders

   4. Section 4: Offences: consequential modification

   5. Section 5: Definitions of expressions in the 2005 Act

   6. Section 6: Crown Application of the 2005 Act

   7. Section 7: Ancillary provision under the 2005 Act

   8. Section 8: Amendment of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

   9. Section 9: Jurisdiction of summary sheriff in relation to female genital mutilation protection orders

   10. Section 10: Meaning of the “the 2005 Act”

   11. Section 11: Commencement

4. Parliamentary History