Final provisionsS
10Meaning of “the 2005 Act”S
In this Act, “the 2005 Act” means the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005.
11CommencementS
(1)The following sections come into force on the day after Royal Assent—
(a)section 1 to the extent that it inserts section 5R(4)(b)(ii) into the 2005 Act, for the purpose only of the regulation-making power in that section,
(b)section 10,
(c)this section,
(d)section 12.
(2)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
(3)Regulations under this section may—
(a)include transitional, transitory or saving provision,
(b)make different provision for different purposes.
12Short titleS
The short title of this Act is the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020.