Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003

1Offence of female genital mutilation

2Offence of assisting a girl to mutilate her own genitalia

3Offence of assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s genitalia

3AOffence of failing to protect girl from risk of genital mutilation

4Extension of sections 1 to 3A to extra-territorial acts or omissions

4AAnonymity of victims

5Penalties for offences

5AFemale genital mutilation protection orders

5BDuty to notify police of female genital mutilation

7Consequential provision

8Short title, commencement, extent and general saving

SCHEDULE 1Anonymity of victims

Prohibition on the identification of victims in publications

1(1) This paragraph applies where an allegation has been made...

Penalty for breaching prohibition imposed by paragraph 1(2)

2(1) If anything is included in a publication in contravention...

Offence under paragraph 2: defences

3(1) This paragraph applies where a person (“ the defendant...

Special rules for providers of information society services

4(1) Paragraph 2 applies to a domestic service provider who,...

5(1) Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 2 may not...

6(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...

7(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...

8(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...

Interpretation

9(1) In this Schedule— ... “ the E-Commerce Directive ”...

SCHEDULE 2Female genital mutilation protection orders

PART 1England and Wales

Power to make FGM protection order

1(1) The court in England and Wales may make an...

Applications and other occasions for making orders

2(1) The court may make an FGM protection order—

Power to make order in criminal proceedings

3The court before which there are criminal proceedings in England...

Offence of breaching order

4(1) A person who without reasonable excuse does anything that...

Ex parte orders

5(1) The court may, in any case where it is...

Variation and discharge of orders

6(1) The court may vary or discharge an FGM protection...

Arrest under warrant

7(1) An interested party may apply to the relevant judge...

Remand: general

8(1) The court before which an arrested person is brought...

Remand: medical examination and report

9(1) Any power to remand a person under paragraph 8(1)...

Remand: further provision

10(1) Where a court has power to remand a person...

11(1) Where a person is remanded on bail, the court...

12(1) The court may not remand a person for a...

13(1) If the court is satisfied that a person who...

14(1) This paragraph applies where under paragraph 10(3)(b) the court...

Contempt proceedings

15The powers of the court in relation to contempt of...

Other protection or assistance against female genital mutilation

16(1) Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects any...

Interpretation

17(1) In this Part of this Schedule— “the court”, except...

PART 2Northern Ireland

Power to make FGM protection order

18(1) The court in Northern Ireland may make an order...

Applications and other occasions for making orders

19(1) The court may make an FGM protection order—

Power to make order in criminal proceedings

20The court before which there are criminal proceedings in Northern...

Offence of breaching order

21(1) A person who without reasonable excuse does anything that...

Ex parte orders

22(1) The court may, in any case where it is...

Variation and discharge of orders

23(1) The court may vary or discharge an FGM protection...

Jurisdiction of courts

24(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...

Power to extend jurisdiction to courts of summary jurisdiction

25(1) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may, after...

Contempt proceedings

26The powers of the court in relation to contempt of...

Appeals from county courts

27(1) An appeal lies to the High Court against—

Appeals: transfers and proposed transfers

28(1) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may, after...

29(1) An order made under or by virtue of paragraph...

Other protection or assistance against female genital mutilation

30(1) Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects any...

Interpretation

31In this Part of this Schedule— “ the court ”...

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Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER 31

An Act to restate and amend the law relating to female genital mutilation; and for connected purposes.

[30th October 2003]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—