Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 43

Definitions

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; evidence of age document, in relation to a
        person, means-

   (a)  a proof of age card issued to the person by the Director of Liquor
        Licensing 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);
        registered health practitioner has the same meaning as in the
        Health Professions Registration Act 2005; registered student has the
        same meaning as in the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;
        regulated health service has the same meaning as in the
        Health Professions Registration Act 2005.

(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).