Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014
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Application of Act | ||
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3. (1) This Act applies to the use of a sunbed on a sunbed premises, the sale or hire of sunbeds or the advertisement or promotion of the use, sale or hire of sunbeds. | ||
(2) This Act does not apply to the use of a source of artificial ultra-violet radiation used for phototherapy provided under the supervision or direction of a relevant medical practitioner in a healthcare establishment, or provided elsewhere by that establishment under such supervision or direction. | ||
(3) In this section— | ||
healthcare establishment” means a hospital, healthcare centre, clinic or other facility which is normally attended by a relevant medical practitioner, where phototherapy may be provided under the supervision or direction of such a medical practitioner and where that equipment is regulated by a medical physicist; | ||
medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner who is for the time being registered in the register established under section 43 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007; | ||
relevant medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner who is registered in the Specialist Division of the register, under section 43 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, under the medical specialities of— | ||
(a) dermatology, | ||
(b) paediatrics, or | ||
(c) such other specialities as the Minister may prescribe. |