# The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 26


(1) Any organisation which carries out surgical procedures (including any pre-operative and post-operative care associated with such procedures) undertaken by or under the supervision of a medical practitioner who is employed by, or who contracts with, that organisation for—
(a) the purpose of treating disease, injuries or disorders;
(b) subject to sub-paragraph (2), cosmetic purposes, where the procedure involves the use of instruments or equipment which are inserted into the body; or
(c) the purpose of religious observance.
(2) The following cosmetic procedures are excepted from sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
(a) ear and body piercing;
(b) tattooing; and
(c) the removal of hair roots or small blemishes on the skin by the application of heat using an electric current.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111500286/schedule/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-medical-profession-responsible-officers-regulations-2010/schedule/paragraph-26
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