# The Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order (Relevant Third Party) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021/297 · made 5 November 2021

This Order specifies a Health and Social Care trust as a relevant third party under paragraph 19(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c.31).

Made under: Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (Section 5A, Schedule 2 paragraph 19)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-protection-order-relevant-third-party-order-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210297_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-protection-order-relevant-third-party-order-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210297_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Family Law
Made 5th November 2021
Coming into operation 1st December 2021
The Department of Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of, and paragraph 19(7) of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order (Relevant Third Party) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) This Order comes into operation on 1st December 2021.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order “HSC trust” means a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

## 3 Specification of HSC trust as a relevant third party

A HSC trust is specified as a relevant third party for the purposes of paragraph 19(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 5th November 2021
Barry Armstrong
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies a Health and Social Care trust as a relevant third party under paragraph 19(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c.31).
A relevant third party can apply to the court for a Female Genital Mutilation protection order without the leave of the court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/297 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-protection-order-relevant-third-party-order-northern-ireland-2021
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