The rest of the United Kingdom quickly followed suit with each country creating its own version of the law.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined in section 1 of the act is "to excise, infibulate or otherwise mutilate the whole or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, prepuce of the clitoris, clitoris or vagina of another person".

While this was useful to draw convictions originally, the wording inadvertently also prohibited doctors and other people in the medical professions from giving several types of operations that may be necessary during and after child birth.

The law was soon revised to say that no crime may be committed by an approved individual if the operation or procedure on another person is necessary for their physical or mental health; or if the surgical operation in question takes place during any stage of labour, or child birth, or if the operation takes place immediately after child birth for a purpose connected with said child birth or labour.

If the convicted does not have a visa or necessary documentation to remain in Britain, the convict in question as well as their immediate family will be deported to their country of origin and punished to the full extent of the law, as well as the possibility of being banned from working with children or returning to Britain.