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).