PART 5Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences
CHAPTER 1Virginity testing offences
Virginity testing offences: Scotland
I2I1142Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland
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).