Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31)

PART 5 U.K. Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Hymenoplasty offences

Hymenoplasty offences: Northern Ireland N.I.

159 Hymenoplasty offences in Northern Ireland: penalties N.I.

A person who commits an offence under section 156, 157 or 158 is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 159 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)

I2 S. 159 in force at 1.7.2022 by S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)