s. 42 Division 5—Tattooing of juveniles 42 Tattooing of juveniles No. 6878 s. 5. S. 42(1AA) (1AA) In this section— inserted by No. 49/2008 means the cutting of the skin of a person beading s. 3(1). and the insertion of an object beneath the skin to produce a lump; means the application of heat, cold or a branding substance to the skin of a person to produce scar tissue; includes scarification, tongue like process splitting, branding and beading; means a living human being; person means the cutting of the skin of a scarification person to create scar tissue; means the cutting of the tongue tongue splitting of a person to divide the tongue, or part of the tongue, into 2 or more segments. (1) Any person who performs any tattooing or like S. 42(1) amended by process on any person under the age of eighteen Nos. 9554 years shall be guilty of an offence. s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 331), 49/2008 60 penalty units. s. 3(2). S. 42(2) (2) Nothing in this Division shall apply to any amended by tattooing or other like process performed by or at Nos 23/1994 the written request of a person registered under s. 118(Sch. 1 item 55.1), the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 97/2005 to practise in the medical profession (other than as s. 182(Sch. 4 item 49), a student). 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 54.1).
Division 5—Tattooing of juveniles No. 6878 s. 5. 42 Tattooing of juveniles s. 42 S. 42(1AA) inserted by No. 49/2008 s. 3(1). (1AA) In this section— beading means the cutting of the skin of a person and the insertion of an object beneath the skin to produce a lump; branding means the application of heat, cold or a substance to the skin of a person to produce scar tissue; like process includes scarification, tongue splitting, branding and beading; person means a living human being; scarification means the cutting of the skin of a person to create scar tissue; tongue splitting means the cutting of the tongue of a person to divide the tongue, or part of the tongue, into 2 or more segments. S. 42(1) amended by Nos. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 331), 49/2008 s. 3(2). (1) Any person who performs any tattooing or like process on any person under the age of eighteen years shall be guilty of an offence. 60 penalty units. S. 42(2) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 55.1), 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 49), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 54.1). (2) Nothing in this Division shall apply to any tattooing or other like process performed by or at the written request of a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student).
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