SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 43 Definitions
SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 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.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (d)(iii) of the definition of "evidence of age document", the Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may approve a person, a government department or an agency for the purposes of this Division.
(3) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may vary or revoke an approval under subsection (2).
S. 43A inserted by No. 49/2008 s. 4.