PART 5Protection of children and others
Female genital mutilation
70Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts
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.