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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 213C

Offence to procure, or offer to procure, performance of cosmetic procedure on a child

213C Offence to procure, or offer to procure, performance of cosmetic procedure on a child

A person must not, for a fee or other reward, procure, or offer to procure, the performance by someone else of a cosmetic procedure on a child.

Penalty—
Maximum penalty—2,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Example—
A doctor sees a child as a patient and receives a fee for the consultation. The child has a cleft lip and palate. Acting in the normal course of practising his or her profession, the doctor refers the child to a head and neck surgeon without receiving a fee for the referral. The doctor does not commit an offence against this section.



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