ACUPUNCTURE, COSMETIC BODY PIERCING, ELECTROLYSIS, SEMI-PERMANENT SKIN COLOURING & TATTOOING
LICENCE SUMMARY
If you offer acupuncture, cosmetic piercing, electrolysis, semi-permanent skin colouring, or tattooing in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council.
If you work from a premises, you must also be registered.
Once registered, you will be issued with a certificate of registration.
Some guidance notes are available on registration:
Business Requirements for Acupuncture, Cosmetic Body Piercing, Electrolysis, Semi-Permanent Skin Colouring & Tattooing
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
You must provide specific information including details of your premises and any previous convictions for practicing without a licence in this field.
A fee of £25 is charged for such registration.
REGULATION SUMMARY
Applicants should be aware that it is an offence to carry on the businesses mentioned above unless they are registered with the Council.
Should you be found guilty of such an offence you may be fined up to £1000.
The Council has made bye-laws in relation to the operation of such establishments - a copy of these will be made available on receipt of your application or can be accessed on the links below.
Your premises will be inspected following receipt of your application to ensure compliance with the appropriate bye-laws.
Any breach of the appropriate bye-laws may result in a fine of up to £1000.
Anyone found guilty of the breach of the bye-laws may also have their registration suspended or cancelled by the courts.
A summary of the regulation can be found here: Regulation summary
APPLICATION EVALUATION PROCESS
A completed application form must be accompanied with the relevant fee.
Premises should also be registered with the Environmental Health Department for the purposes of Health and Safety and the premises will be inspected to ensure that you comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and the appropriate bye-laws.
WILL TACIT CONSENT APPLY?
No. It is in the public interest that that all equipment and premises to be used in such activities are inspected and found to be suitable and hygienic before you can begin trading to prevent the transfer of, or contamination from, blood borne, and other, diseases.
If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Department on 028 71253253, or e-mail [email protected]
APPLY ONLINE
Tell us about a change to your existing registration
FORMS TO DOWNLOAD, PRINT OR POST
FAILED APPLICATION REDRESS
Please contact Derry City and Strabane District Council in the first instance.
LICENCE HOLDER REDRESS
Please contact Derry City and Strabane District Council in the first instance.
If a registration is suspended or cancelled the registration holder may appeal to the county court.
CONSUMER COMPLAINT
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Advice Guide will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
OTHER REDRESS
Any complaints about how a premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Department on (028) 71253253, or by e-mailing [email protected]
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
None.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You can find more information below:
Tattooing and Body Piercing Guidance Toolkit
CONTACT DETAILS
Environmental Health Department
Telephone: (028) 71253253
E-mail: [email protected]
- 98 Strand Rd, Derry, BT48 7NN
- 47 Derry Road, Strabane, BT82 8DY