BODY PIERCING (CONTROL) REGULATIONS

BODY PIERCING (CONTROL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 465.07

BODY PIERCING (CONTROL) REGULATIONS

1st June, 2008 *

LEGAL NOTICE 13 of 2008.

The title of these regulations is the Body Piercing (Control)

Regulations.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"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

(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.

(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 euro and ninety-four cents

(€232.94) and not exceeding four hundred, sixty five

euro and eighty-eight cents (€465.88); and

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

*see regulation 1(2) of these Regulations, as oiginally promulgated.

BODY PIERCING (CONTROL)

of not less than four hundred, sixty five euro and

eighty-eight cents (€465.88) and not exceeding two

thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine euro and

thirty-seven cents (€2329.37).