About Skin Piercing Licence
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Part VIII requires the following types of skin piercing need be registered with the Council.
- Acupuncture
- Tattooing
- Ear-piercing
- Electrolysis
Environmental Health
Quay West
Trafford Wharf Road
Manchester
M17 1HH
environmental.health@trafford.gov.uk
0161 912 4916
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Part VIII requires the following types of skin piercing need be registered with the Council.
The Act requires registration to cover both the person carrying on the practice and the premises used for that purpose. There are no powers to refuse registration, but the practice is controlled through compliance with byelaws in each case.
The applicant must ensure that the procedures, equipment and facilities used are safe, hygienic, prevent the spread of disease and comply fully with the general duty of care required by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Once an application has been made and the appropriate fee has been paid, an inspector may visit to check compliance with bye-law requirements as well as ensuring that general health and safety requirements are being met.
| Premises Registration (inc. registration of practitioner's) at the time of application) |
Fee 2013/14 |
|---|---|
| Tattooing | £168 |
| Ear Piercing | £168 |
| Acupuncture | £168 |
| Electrolysis | £168 |
| For each additional practitioner registered at a later date | £57 |
Your details will be placed on the register and we will acknowledge receipt within 14 days. If you do not hear from us please contact us using the details at the bottom of the page.
You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service.
Any person aggrieved by a refusal to be granted a registration should contact the us using the contact details below.
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the service provider by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice or you can contact us directly. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
If you wish to complain about nuisance caused by the operation of a skin piercing business or are one licence holder wishing to complain about another use the contact details below.
