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The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/286 · Made 6 February 2004

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 6th February 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 8(2) of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2003 c. 31.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004.

2

The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 shall come into force on 3rd March 2004.

Signature

David Blunkett

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

6th February 2004

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 into force on 3rd March 2004.