Paragraph 16 F1

(1)

Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects any other protection or assistance available to a girl who is or may become the victim of a genital mutilation offence.

(2)

In particular, it does not affect—

(a)

the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court;

(b)

any criminal liability;

(c)

any civil remedies under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997;

(d)

any right to an occupation order or a non-molestation order under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996;

(e)

any right to a forced marriage protection order under Part 4A of that Act;

(f)

any protection or assistance under the Children Act 1989;

(g)

any claim in tort.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 inserted (17.7.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 73(2), 88(1) (with s. 86(14)(15)); S.I. 2015/1428, reg. 2(a)