Section 69A - Female genital mutilation

(1) Whoever carries out female genital mutilation and excises, infibulates or otherwise mutilates the whole or any part of the labia minora, labia majora and the clitoris of another person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than ten years.

(2) Whoever participates in or is connected with a ritual or customary activity that subjects a person to female genital mutilation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than ten years.

(3) For the purposes of this section

“excise” means to remove the prepuce, the clitoris and all or part of the labia minora;

“infibulate” includes excision and the additional removal of external genitalia and stitching or narrowing of the vaginal opening;

“mutilate” includes any other injury caused to the female genital organ for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons;

“concerned with” means

(a) to send to, take to, consent to the taking to or receive at any place, any person for the performance of female genital mutilation; or

(b) to enter into an agreement whether written or oral to subject any of the parties to the agreement or any other person to the performance of female genital mutilation.