Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005

  1. Introduction

  2. The Act

  3. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1 – Offence of female genital mutilation

    2. Section 2 – Modification of section 1

    3. Section 3 – Aiding and abetting female genital mutilation

    4. Section 4 – Extension of sections 1 and 3 to extra-territorial acts

    5. Section 5 – Penalties for offences

    6. Section 6 – Definitions

    7. Section 7 – Amendment and repeal

  4. Summary of Offences

  5. Parliamentary History