Tattoo Industry Act 2012

An application for a licence is to be made to the Commissioner.

An application for a licence may only be made by an individual.

An application for a master licence in connection with a body art tattooing business that is owned or operated by or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust must be made by an individual nominated by the corporation, partners or trustees to be the premises manager for the purposes of carrying on that business at the premises for which the licence is sought.

An application for a licence may not be made by—

an individual who is under the age of 18 years, or

an individual who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent Australian resident, or

an individual who is a controlled member of a declared organisation.

An application for a licence must—

be in the approved form and manner, and

state the full name and residential address of the applicant, and

in addition to the statement required under section 12, be accompanied by copies of 3 forms of personal identification of an approved kind for each individual identified as a close associate in that statement, and

in the case of a master licence—

specify the address of the proposed licensed premises, and

specify the names and residential addresses of each staff member employed (or, if no staff members are currently employed, proposed to be employed) to work at the proposed licensed premises, and

if the business to which the application relates is owned or operated by or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust—be accompanied by evidence in the approved form and manner that the applicant has been nominated by the corporation, partners or trustees to be the premises manager, and

in the case of a tattooist licence—be accompanied by evidence in the approved form and manner concerning previous, existing or impending employment as a body art tattooist (including employment as an apprentice), and

be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations and such other information and particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations, and

comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed by the regulations.

If, before an application for a licence is determined by the Commissioner, a change occurs in the information provided in, or in connection with, the application (including any information provided in accordance with this subsection), the applicant must within 7 business days of the change give written notice to the Commissioner of the particulars of the change.

Section 12 of the Criminal Records Act 1991 does not apply in relation to an application for a licence.