- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is a British subject, or
- (c) a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.
(3) A permanent United Kingdom resident is an individual who is settled in the United Kingdom (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)).
(4) This section has effect for the purposes of this Act.
7 Consequential provision
(1) The Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 (c. 38) ceases to have effect.
(2) In paragraph 1(b) of the Schedule to the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67) (offences against the person in respect of which a member of a visiting force may in certain circumstances not be tried by a United Kingdom court), for paragraph (xi) there is substituted—
- “(xi) the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003;”.
8 Short title, commencement, extent and general saving
(1) This Act may be cited as the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.
(2) This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
(3) An order under subsection (2) may include transitional or saving provisions.
(4) This Act does not extend to Scotland.
(5) Nothing in this Act affects any criminal liability arising apart from this Act.
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