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(1)It is an offence under the law of Scotland for a person who is in Scotland, or for a person who is outside Scotland but who is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Scotland, to aid, abet, counsel, procure or incite the carrying out of virginity testing that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection.
(2)Virginity testing has a sufficient jurisdictional connection for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is carried out in relation to a person who is—
(a)in the United Kingdom,
(b)a United Kingdom national, or
(c)habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
(3)This section does not affect the application to an offence under section 140 of any rule of law relating to aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting.
(4)In this section—
“United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by section 140(4);
“virginity testing” has the meaning given by section 140(2).
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