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70. Offence 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 Unit

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