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sec.40Procedures that are not cosmetic procedures— Act , s 213A
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### sec.40 Procedures that are not cosmetic procedures— Act , s 213A
For section 213A (2) of the Act , the following procedures are not cosmetic procedures for chapter 5A of the Act —
a procedure involving the removal of a polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, also known as a skin tag;
a procedure involving the reshaping of the external structure of the ear, also known as otoplasty;
a procedure involving the reshaping of a hand or foot that is polydactyl or syndactyl;
a procedure involving the circumcision of the penis;
a procedure involving the correction of disfiguring scarring resulting from a medical condition, illness or trauma;
a procedure involving the removal of a naevus that is disfiguring, melanotic or interferes with the function of a part of the human body;
a procedure involving the removal of a tattoo;
a procedure that—
is part of a plan to treat a child; and
involves cranio-facial surgery, orthognathic surgery or otolaryngological surgery to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma;
a procedure to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma that is—
a mammaplasty; or
a genioplasty; or
a rhinoplasty.
- (a) a procedure involving the removal of a polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, also known as a skin tag;
- (b) a procedure involving the reshaping of the external structure of the ear, also known as otoplasty;
- (c) a procedure involving the reshaping of a hand or foot that is polydactyl or syndactyl;
- (d) a procedure involving the circumcision of the penis;
- (e) a procedure involving the correction of disfiguring scarring resulting from a medical condition, illness or trauma;
- (f) a procedure involving the removal of a naevus that is disfiguring, melanotic or interferes with the function of a part of the human body;
- (g) a procedure involving the removal of a tattoo;
- (h) a procedure that— (i) is part of a plan to treat a child; and (ii) involves cranio-facial surgery, orthognathic surgery or otolaryngological surgery to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma;
- (i) is part of a plan to treat a child; and
- (ii) involves cranio-facial surgery, orthognathic surgery or otolaryngological surgery to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma;
- (i) a procedure to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma that is— (i) a mammaplasty; or (ii) a genioplasty; or (iii) a rhinoplasty.
- (i) a mammaplasty; or
- (ii) a genioplasty; or
- (iii) a rhinoplasty.
- (i) is part of a plan to treat a child; and
- (ii) involves cranio-facial surgery, orthognathic surgery or otolaryngological surgery to correct a deformity, congenital abnormality or the physical effect of a medical condition, illness or trauma;
- (i) a mammaplasty; or
- (ii) a genioplasty; or
- (iii) a rhinoplasty.