http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/section/2Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026en2026-05-18Statute Law Database2026-05-13 Part 1 2 1 It is an offence for a person to provide a non-surgical procedure to another person (“the client”) who is under the age of 18. 2 It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) (“the accused”) to show that the accused— a had taken reasonable steps to establish the client’s age before providing the non-surgical procedure, and b reasonably believed that the client was aged 18 or over at the time of providing the non-surgical procedure. 3 Without limiting the generality of subsection (2)(a), the accused is to be regarded as having taken reasonable steps to establish the client’s age before providing the non-surgical procedure if the accused had taken such steps to establish the client’s age as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify. 4 It is to be regarded as shown that the accused took the reasonable steps mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (2), or had the reasonable belief mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection, if— a enough evidence is adduced to raise an issue as to whether that is the case, and b the prosecution does not prove beyond reasonable doubt that is not the case. S. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 24(2)