8Short title, commencement, extent and general savingE+W+N.I.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.

(2)This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3)An order under subsection (2) may include transitional or saving provisions.

(4)This Act does not extend to Scotland.

(5)Nothing in this Act affects any criminal liability arising apart from this Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 8 in force at 3.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/286, art. 2