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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 213A

Definition for ch 5A

213A Definition for ch 5A

(1) In this chapter—

"cosmetic procedure" means any of the following—
(a) a procedure involving the removal of excess skin or fat from, or the reshaping of, a part of the human body, including the following—
• abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck;
• blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery;
• brachioplasty, also known as an arm lift;
• foreheadplasty, also known as a brow lift;
• liposuction or liposculpture;
• rhytidectomy, also known as a face lift;
• thighplasty, also known as a thigh lift;
• torsoplasty, also known as a body lift;
(b) a procedure involving resurfacing of the skin by removing the epidermis and penetrating the papillary dermis;
(c) a surgical procedure involving the insertion of facial contour implants;
(d) a surgical procedure involving the alteration of the breast to improve its shape, size or position, known as mammaplasty;
(e) a surgical procedure involving the alteration of the chin to improve its shape or size, known as genioplasty;
(f) a procedure involving the injection of a non-biodegradable substance under the skin to improve its volume, known as permanent injectable fillers;
(g) a surgical procedure involving the alteration of the nose to improve its shape or size, known as rhinoplasty;
(h) a procedure involving the attachment of a layer of porcelain to the front surface of a tooth, known as a porcelain veneer;
(i) another procedure prescribed under a regulation to be a cosmetic procedure for this chapter.
(2) However, a reference to a cosmetic procedure does not include a procedure prescribed under a regulation not to be a cosmetic procedure for this chapter.
(3) The Minister must not recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (2) unless the Minister is satisfied that—
(a) performance of the procedure on a child is unlikely to compromise the health or safety of the child; and
(b) the procedure is routinely performed with minimal adverse outcomes.
(4) A regulation under subsection (1) , definition cosmetic procedure , paragraph (i) or under subsection (2) may prescribe a procedure subject to stated conditions or in stated circumstances.



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