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F1Sch. 2 inserted (17.7.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 73(2), 88(1) (with s. 86(14)(15)); S.I. 2015/1428, reg. 2(a)
1(1)The court in England and Wales may make an order (an “FGM protection order”) for the purposes of—E+W+N.I.
(a)protecting a girl against the commission of a genital mutilation offence, or
(b)protecting a girl against whom any such offence has been committed.
(2)In deciding whether to exercise its powers under this paragraph and, if so, in what manner, the court must have regard to all the circumstances, including the need to secure the health, safety and well-being of the girl to be protected.
(3)An FGM protection order may contain—
(a)such prohibitions, restrictions or requirements, and
(b)such other terms,
as the court considers appropriate for the purposes of the order.
(4)The terms of an FGM protection order may, in particular, relate to—
(a)conduct outside England and Wales as well as (or instead of) conduct within England and Wales;
(b)respondents who are, or may become, involved in other respects as well as (or instead of) respondents who commit or attempt to commit, or may commit or attempt to commit, a genital mutilation offence against a girl;
(c)other persons who are, or may become, involved in other respects as well as respondents of any kind.
(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) examples of involvement in other respects are—
(a)aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring, encouraging or assisting another person to commit, or attempt to commit, a genital mutilation offence against a girl;
(b)conspiring to commit, or to attempt to commit, such an offence.
(6)An FGM protection order may be made for a specified period or until varied or discharged (see paragraph 6).]
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