PART 5Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences

CHAPTER 2Hymenoplasty offences

Hymenoplasty offences: Scotland

I1I2153Offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland

1

It is an offence under the law of Scotland—

a

for a person in Scotland 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 Scotland.

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 152(4);

  • hymenoplasty” has the meaning given by section 152(2).