Tattoo Industry Act 2012

An applicant for a licence must consent to having his or her fingerprints and palm prints taken by a police officer in order to confirm the applicant’s identity.

The Commissioner must refuse to determine an application for a licence if the applicant refuses to be fingerprinted and palm printed.

Any fingerprints or palm prints obtained from an applicant in accordance with this section who is granted a licence may be used by the Commissioner for any purpose that the Commissioner sees fit.

A person who formerly held a licence, but is not currently a licensee, may apply to the Commissioner to have any of his or her fingerprints or palm prints obtained in accordance with this section and any copies of them destroyed.

The Commissioner may grant or refuse an application under subsection (4) as the Commissioner sees fit.

If an application for a licence is withdrawn or refused, the Commissioner is to ensure that any fingerprints or palm prints that are obtained in accordance with this section, and any copies of them, are destroyed as soon as is practicable after the application is withdrawn or refused.

As soon as practicable after any fingerprints or palm prints (or any copies of them) are destroyed in accordance with subsection (6), the Commissioner is to notify the applicant in writing that those fingerprints or palm prints (and those copies, if any) have been destroyed.