Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985

1985 CHAPTER 38

An Act to prohibit female circumcision.

[16th July 1985]

F1 F2 Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Textual Amendments

F1 Act ceases to have effect (E.W.N.I.) (3.3.2004) by virtue of Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31), ss. 7(1), 8(2) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2004/286, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (S.) (1.9.2005) by Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 8), s. 7(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force on 16.9.1985; see s. 4(2)