PART 5

Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences
CHAPTER 2

Hymenoplasty offences

Hymenoplasty offences: Scotland

Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland
154
1
It is an offence under the law of Scotland for a person who is in Scotland, or for a person who is outside Scotland but who is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Scotland, to aid, abet, counsel, procure or incite the carrying out of hymenoplasty that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection.
2
Hymenoplasty has a sufficient jurisdictional connection for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is carried out in relation to a person who is—
a
in the United Kingdom,
b
a United Kingdom national, or
c
habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
3
This section does not affect the application to an offence under section 152 of any rule of law relating to aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting.
4
In this section—
- “United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by section 152(4);
- “hymenoplasty” has the meaning given by section 152(2).
S. 154 in force at 1.7.2022 by S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 154 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)