Body Piercing (Control) Regulations, 2008

L.N. 13 of 2008

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Body Piercing (Control) Regulations, 2008

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 26 (a) (i) of the

Public Health Act, the Minister of Health, the Elderly and Community

Care has made the following regulations>

(1) The title of these regulations is the Body Piercing Title and

commencement.

(Control) Regulations, 2008.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 1st June,

2008. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

Interpretation.

“body piercing” means the piercing of any part of the body

for cosmetic purposes, but does not include the piercing of the

body carried out by a healthcare professional as part of the treatment

and care of patients and the piercing of the ear with a pre-sterilised,

single-use stud and clasp piercing system<

“the Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public

Health.

(1) No person shall>

Permit to perform

body piercing.

(a) conduct any form of body piercing unless such person

has been authorised in writing by the Superintendent for such

purpose< and

(b) use any establishment or premises or part or whole of a

building for the purpose of conducting therein or thereat any form

of body piercing unless such establishment or premises, or part or

whole of a building, is covered by a valid licence issued for such

purpose by the Superintendent.

(2) The Superintendent may subject the granting and

renewal of the permit to such conditions he deems fit to impose in the

interest of pubic health.

(1) No person shall have in his possession, or keep in any

establishment or premises, any instrument, equipment, material or other

object associated with the trade of body piercing unless such person

holds a valid permit issued by the Superintendent in terms of regulation

3 hereof.

(2) Such permit shall be valid for a period of one year and

may be renewed for further periods of one year each by the

Superintendent.

Any person who commits an offence against these regulations

shall be liable -

(a) on a first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than

two hundred, thirty two euros and ninety-four cents (€232.94)

and not exceeding four hundred, sixty five euros and eighty-eight

cents (€465.88)< and

(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa)

of not less than four hundred, sixty five euros and eighty-eight

cents (€465.88) and not exceeding two thousand, three hundred

and twenty-nine euros and thirty-seven cents (€2329.37).

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