Criminal Code Act 1899

Any person who takes a child from the State, or arranges for a child to be taken from the State, with the intention of having female genital mutilation performed on the child is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—14 years imprisonment.

In the absence of proof to the contrary, it is to be presumed that a person took a child, or arranged for a child to be taken, from the State with the intention of having female genital mutilation performed on the child if it is proved—

the person took the child, or arranged for the child to be taken, from the State; and

female genital mutilation was performed on the child while outside the State.

In this section—child means a person under 18 years.female genital mutilation see section 323A. sch 1 pt 5 ch 29 s 323B ins 2000 No. 43 s 19