Section 146 — Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Northern Ireland
Extent: N.I.
This version in force from 2022-07-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland for a person who is in Northern Ireland, or for a person who is outside Northern Ireland but who is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in Northern Ireland, to aid, abet, counsel or procure the carrying out of virginity testing that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection.
(2) Virginity testing has a sufficient jurisdictional connection fr the purposes of subsection (1) if it is carried out in relation to a person who is—
(a) in the United Kingdom,
(b) a United Kingdom national, or
(c) habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
(3) This section does not affect the application to an offence under section 144 of any rule of law relating to aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring.
(4) In this section— “United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by section 144(4); “virginity testing” has the meaning given by section 144(2).