Summary Offences Act 1966
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43 Definitions
(1) In this Division—
body piercer means a person of or over the age of 16 years who—
(a) carries on a body piercing business; or
(b) is employed in a body piercing business; or
(c) performs body piercing for a fee, wage or other remuneration or payment in kind;
body piercing means the piercing of the human body to create one or more entry holes, or entry and exit holes, for the insertion of an object;
body piercing business means a business that provides a service of body piercing, whether or not the business provides any other service;
S. 43(1) def. of evidence of age document amended by Nos 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 5), 26/2022 s. 60.
evidence of age document, in relation to a person, means—
(a) a proof of age card issued to the person by the Victorian Liquor Commission under section 176 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory;
(b) a driver licence or learner permit issued to the person under the Road Safety Act 1986 or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory;
(c) a passport issued to the person by any country;
(d) a document that—
(i) bears a photograph of the person; and
(ii) states the person's age or date of birth; and
(iii) is issued by a person, or by or on behalf of a government department or an agency, approved by the Minister under subsection (2);
S. 43(1) def. of registered health practitioner substituted by Nos 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 54.2), 27/2012 s. 26(1).
registered health practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession;
S. 43(1) def. of registered student substituted by Nos 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 54.2), 27/2012 s. 26(2).
registered student means a person whose name is entered in a student register for a health profession kept by a National Board under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law;
S. 43(1) def. of regulated health service substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 54.2), amended by No. 27/2012 s. 26(3).
regulated health service means a health profession that is regulated by a National Board under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.