Tattooing Industry Control Act 2015

A person who proposes to commence carrying on a business in the course of which tattooing services are provided must give the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs written notice in accordance with this section. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a natural person—$100 000 or imprisonment for 1 year; or

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000.

A person who—

on the commencement of this section is carrying on a business in the course of which tattooing services are provided; or

after the commencement of this section commences to carry on a business in the course of which tattooing services are provided, must give the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs written notice in accordance with this section. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a natural person—$100 000 or imprisonment for 1 year; or

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000.

A notice under subsection (1) or (2)—

must be given in a manner and form determined by the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs; and

must be given—

in the case of a person referred to in subsection (1)—at least 90 days before commencing to carry on the business; or

in the case of a person referred to in subsection (2)(a)—within 28 days after the commencement of this section; or

in the case of a person referred to in subsection (2)(b)—within 28 days after commencing carrying on the business; and

must include—

in the case of a body corporate—

the name of the body corporate and any business or trading name under which the body corporate is to provide tattooing services; and

the registered address of the body corporate; and

the full name, residential address and date of birth of each director of the body corporate; and

in the case of a natural person—his or her full name, residential address and date of birth; and

in any case—

the address of any premises at which tattooing services are to be provided by or on behalf of the person; and

the full name, residential address and date of birth of any other person employed by the person to provide tattooing services; and

such other information as may be required by the regulations.

A person required to give notice under this section must, within 14 days of any change in the information referred to in subsection (3), notify the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs of the changed information. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a natural person—$100 000 or imprisonment for 1 year; or

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000.

A notice under subsection (4) must be given in a manner and form determined by the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs.