Complex sentence: In the UK, spanking or smacking is legal, but it may not leave a mark on the body, and in Scotland since October 2003 it has been illegal to use any implements when disciplining a child.
Split into simpler sentences: In the UK, corporal punishment is legal, but it may not leave a mark on the body. In Scotland since October 2003 it has been illegal to use any implements when disciplining a child.