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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 44

Intimate body piercing of persons under 18

    (1)     In this section, genitalia includes surgically constructed genitalia.

    (2)     A body piercer must not perform body piercing on the genitalia, anal region, perineum or nipples of a person under the age of 18 years, whether or not consent has been given to the body piercing.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

    (3)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) to prove that, at the time of the alleged offence—

S. 44(3)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.8).

        (a)     the accused had seen an evidence of age document in relation to the person whose age is material to the offence; and

        (b)     the evidence of age document indicated that the person was of or over the age of 18 years.

    (4)     A body piercer must not employ or, in the course of the body piercing business, direct or allow a person under the age of 16 years to perform body piercing on the genitalia, anal region, perineum or nipples of a person under the age of 18 years, whether at the premises of the business or elsewhere.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

S. 44A inserted by No. 49/2008 s. 4.



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