Paragraph 26 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(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.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 26 in force at 1.1.2011, see reg. 1(1)