Summary Offences Act 1953

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

body branding means the process by which a mark, symbol or pattern is, by burning or cauterizing, applied to a person's skin;

body implantation means the implanting of an object beneath the skin;

body modification procedure means—

tattooing;

and

body branding; and

body implantation; and

earlobe stretching; and

tongue splitting; and

body scarification; and

any other procedure prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

body piercing means the piercing of part of a person's body to create 1 or more holes for the insertion of an object;

body scarification means the cutting of a person's skin to encourage the production of scar tissue;

dental practitioner means a person registered under the Health

Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the dental profession (including, if appropriate, a dental therapist, dental hygienist, dental prosthetist or oral health therapist but not including a student);

genitalia includes surgically constructed genitalia;

guardian, of a minor, means a parent or legal guardian of the minor;

intimate body piercing means the piercing of a person's genitalia, anal region, perineum, nipples or uvula;

medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health

Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

medical treatment means treatment or procedures administered or carried out by a medical practitioner, dental practitioner or nurse in the course of medical, surgical or dental practice or treatment;

nurse means a person registered under the Health

Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a student).

This

Part does not apply to a body piercing or body modification procedure performed on a person if the procedure is performed—

in the course of medical treatment; or

for a medical or therapeutic purpose of a kind prescribed by the regulations.