# Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, Section 6: Definitions


(1) Girl includes woman.
(2) A United Kingdom national is an individual who is—
(a) a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,
(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 United Kingdom resident is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
(4) This section has effect for the purposes of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/31/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-act-2003/section-6
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