2007

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mrs Jacqui Burke)

An Act to amend the Children and Young People Act 1999

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Children and Young People Amendment Act 2007.

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

This Act amends the Children and Young People Act 1999.

• s 388 (Tattooing and body piercing of children and young people).

(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person tattoos or pierces a part of a child’s or young person’s body; and

(b) the tattooing or piercing is not in accordance with the written permission of a person with parental responsibility for the child or young person.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

(3) In this section:

pierce, part of a body, means pierce the part to insert a ring, bar or other thing through the part, and includes piercing the ear.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2007.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2007.

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