sec.12Meaning of body piercing

### sec.12 Meaning of body piercing Body piercing means the process of penetrating a person’s skin or mucous membrane with a sharp instrument for the purpose of implanting jewellery or other foreign material through or into the skin or mucous membrane. However, it does not include the process of piercing a person’s ear or nose with a closed piercing instrument that— does not come into contact with the person’s skin or mucous membrane; and is fitted with a sterilised single-use disposable cartridge containing sterilised jewellery and fittings. (sec.12-ssec.1) Body piercing means the process of penetrating a person’s skin or mucous membrane with a sharp instrument for the purpose of implanting jewellery or other foreign material through or into the skin or mucous membrane. (sec.12-ssec.2) However, it does not include the process of piercing a person’s ear or nose with a closed piercing instrument that— does not come into contact with the person’s skin or mucous membrane; and is fitted with a sterilised single-use disposable cartridge containing sterilised jewellery and fittings. - (a) does not come into contact with the person’s skin or mucous membrane; and - (b) is fitted with a sterilised single-use disposable cartridge containing sterilised jewellery and fittings.