Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 44

Intimate body piercing of persons under 18

44. Intimate body piercing of persons under 18



(1) In this section, genitalia includes surgically constructed genitalia.

(2) A body piercer must not perform body piercing on the genitalia, anal
region, perineum or nipples of a person under the age of 18 years, whether or
not consent has been given to the body piercing.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) to
prove that, at the time of the alleged offence-

   (a)  the defendant had seen an evidence of age document in relation to the
        person whose age is material to the offence; and

   (b)  the evidence of age document indicated that the person was of or over
        the age of 18 years.

(4) A body piercer must not employ or, in the course of the body piercing
business, direct or allow a person under the age of 16 years to perform body
piercing on the genitalia, anal region, perineum or nipples of a person under
the age of 18 years, whether at the premises of the business or elsewhere.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.