Part 5: Virginity Testing and Hymenoplasty Offences Virginity testing offences: Scotland Section 142: Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland
Section 142(1) replicates for Scotland the England and Wales offence of aiding or abetting etc the carrying out of virginity testing, so that it will be an offence under the law of Scotland for a person who is in Scotland, or a person outside Scotland but who is a United Kingdom national or a habitual resident of Scotland, to aid, abet, counsel, procure or incite the carrying out of virginity testing that has a sufficient jurisdictional connection (as defined in section 142(2)).