Licensing of special treatments
Acupuncture, ear-piercing, tattooing, electrolysis are licenced by this authority.
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 requires that all persons that carry out acupuncture, tattooing, ear piercing and electrolysis be registered with the local authority.
Premises to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and its Regulations to ensure:-
- The structure is sound, and kept in good repair and can be thoroughly cleaned/disinfected.
- Furniture and equipment is capable of being effectively cleaned and maintained.
- Persons are wearing effective protective clothing, have towels, cloths, which are clean.
- Needles and other instruments are disposable or thoroughly sterilised or disinfected, where necessary.
- Waste is disposed of correctly.
Registration for the above treatments is currently £95.00
Further Information
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has published guidance that covers these practices (and similar treatments) called "Body Art, cosmetic therapies and other special treatments" (ISBN 1-902423-80-1). It can be obtained from:
Chadwick House Group Limited
Chadwick Court
15 Hatfields
London
SE1 8DJ
Telephone 020 7928 6006
Credit Card Hotline 020 7827 5882
Fax 020 7827 9930
Emai: shop@cieh.net
Guidance and registration
The Council in conjunction with the Health Authority has produced its own guidance which can be downloaded.
Download registration form for Acupuncture, ear-piercing, tattooing, electrolysis (PDF 41KB)
The conditions of the licence can also be found on the form. You should return the form, together with your remittance for the licence, made payable to Walsall Council to:
Contact us
Public Protection Services
Environmental Health Division
Challenge Building
Hatherton Road
Walsall
WS1 1YG
Telephone 01922 652210
Email healthandsafety@walsall.gov.uk
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