# Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 2: Modification of section 1


(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order modify section 1 so as to—
(a) add or remove an action to or from those actions for the time being listed in subsection (2) of that section;
(b) vary an action for the time being listed in that subsection;
(c) add an action to those for the time being listed in subsection (4) of that section and, in relation to that action, define “approved persons”;
(d) remove an action added under paragraph (c) and any related definition of “approved persons”; or
(e) vary—
(i) an action added under paragraph (c); or
(ii) any related definition of “approved persons”.
(2) An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
(3) No such order is to be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/8/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prohibition-of-female-genital-mutilation-scotland-act-2005/section-2
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