Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005

4 Extension of sections 1 and 3 to extra-territorial acts S

(1) Sections 1 and 3 extend to any act done outside the United Kingdom by a United Kingdom national or F1 ... United Kingdom resident.

(2) No offence under section 1 is committed by a person who—

(a) outside the United Kingdom, performs an action mentioned in subsection (4) of that section; and

(b) in relation to the action, provides services corresponding to those of an approved person.

(3) If an offence under this Act is committed outside the United Kingdom—

(a) it may be treated as having been committed in any place in Scotland; and

(b) proceedings may be taken accordingly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 4(1) omitted (3.5.2015) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 70(2)(b), 88(4) (with s. 86(10))