Serious Crime Act 2015

70 Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts U.K.

(1) The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 is amended as follows—

(a) in section 3 (offence of assisting non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl's genitalia), in subsections (1) and (2)(a) omit “permanent”;

(b) in section 4 (extension of sections 1 to 3 to extra-territorial acts), in subsection (1) omit “permanent”;

(c) in section 6 (definitions), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) A United Kingdom resident is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom.”

(2) The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 8) is amended as follows—

(a) in section 3 (aiding and abetting female genital mutilation), in subsections (1)(c) and (2) omit “permanent”;

(b) in section 4 (extension of sections 1 and 3 to extra-territorial acts), in subsection (1) omit “permanent”;

(c) in section 6 (definitions), for the definition of “permanent United Kingdom resident” substitute—

““United Kingdom resident” is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom.”