[Part 2 Northern Ireland]

[Part 2 Northern Ireland]

Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (2003 c 31) | Legislation
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (2003 c 31) | Legislation

[Part 2 Northern Ireland]

[Power to make FGM protection order

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(1)     The court in Northern Ireland may make an order (an “FGM protection order”) for the purposes of—

(a)     protecting a girl against the commission of a genital mutilation offence, or

(b)     protecting a girl against whom any such offence has been committed.

(2)     In deciding whether to exercise its powers under this paragraph and, if so, in what manner, the court must have regard to all the circumstances, including the need to secure the health, safety and well-being of the girl to be protected.

(3)     An FGM protection order may contain—

(a)     such prohibitions, restrictions or requirements, and

(b)     such other terms,

as the court considers appropriate for the purposes of the order.

(4)     The terms of an FGM protection order may, in particular, relate to—

(a)     conduct outside Northern Ireland as well as (or instead of) conduct within Northern Ireland;

(b)     respondents who are, or may become, involved in other respects as well as (or instead of) respondents who commit or attempt to commit, or may commit or attempt to commit, a genital mutilation offence against a girl;

(c)     other persons who

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