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Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019

Type Public General Act

Publication 2019-03-15

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Amendment to the Children Act 1989

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(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 8 (child arrangements orders and other orders with respect to children), after subsection (4)(i) insert—

(j) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (other than paragraph 3 of that Schedule).

Extent, commencement and short title

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(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019.

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