(1)It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland for a person to carry out hymenoplasty.
(2)“Hymenoplasty” means the reconstruction of the hymen (with or without consent).
(3)An offence is committed under subsection (1) only if the person—
(a)is in Northern Ireland, or
(b)is outside the United Kingdom, and is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Northern Ireland.
(4)“United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—
(a)a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,
(b)a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or
(c)a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.
Commencement Information
I1S. 156 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)
(1)It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland—
(a)for a person in Northern Ireland to offer to carry out hymenoplasty in the United Kingdom or hymenoplasty that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection, or
(b)for a person anywhere to offer to carry out hymenoplasty if the person is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Northern Ireland.
(2)Hymenoplasty has a sufficient jurisdictional connection for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) if it is carried out in relation to a person who is—
(a)a United Kingdom national, or
(b)habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
(3)In this section—
“United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by section 156(4);
“hymenoplasty” has the meaning given by section 156(2).
Commencement Information
I3S. 157 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)
(1)It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland for a person who is in Northern Ireland, or for a person who is outside Northern Ireland but who is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Northern Ireland, to aid, abet, counsel or procure the carrying out of hymenoplasty that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection.
(2)Hymenoplasty 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 156 of any rule of law relating to aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring.
(4)In this section—
“United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by section 156(4);
“hymenoplasty” has the meaning given by section 156(2).
Commencement Information
I5S. 158 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)
A person who commits an offence under section 156, 157 or 158 is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).