Part 1Non-surgical Procedures

Offence of providing a non-surgical procedure outwith permitted premises

3Offence of providing a non-surgical procedure outwith permitted premises

(1)It is an offence for a person to provide a non-surgical procedure to another person outwith permitted premises.

(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to show that the person reasonably believed at the time of providing the non-surgical procedure that the procedure was being provided in permitted premises.

(3)It is to be regarded as shown that the person reasonably believed that the non-surgical procedure was being provided in permitted premises 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.