Removal of person from Territory for female genital mutilation
186C Removal of person from Territory for female genital mutilation
A person who takes another person from the Territory, or arranges for another person to be taken from the Territory, with the intention of having female genital mutilation performed on that person is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for 14 years.
In proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), if it is proved that:
the accused took another person, or arranged for another person to be taken, from the Territory; and
female genital mutilation was performed on the person while outside the Territory,
it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the accused took the person, or arranged for the person to be taken, from the
Territory with the intention of having female genital mutilation performed on the person.
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