Amendment of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 19843
In section 7 (persons disqualified from keeping foster children) of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 19843—
a
in subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—
ca
the person has been convicted of a relevant offence;
b
at the end insert—
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In this section, “relevant offence” means any of the following offences when committed against, or in relation to, a child—
a
an offence under section 136, 140 or 144 of the Health and Care Act 2022 (virginity testing),
b
an offence under section 137, 141 or 145 of that Act (offering to carry out virginity testing),
c
an offence under section 138, 142 or 146 of that Act (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing),
d
an offence under section 148, 152 or 156 of that Act (carrying out hymenoplasty),
e
an offence under section 149, 153 or 157 of that Act (offering to carry out hymenoplasty), and
f
an offence under section 150, 154 or 158 of that Act (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty).