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Piercing and Tattooing (Jersey) Law 2012: Approved Code of Practice

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A decision made 28 September 2012:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2012-0034

Decision Summary Title :

Piercing and Tattooing (Jersey) Law 2012 – Approved Code of Practice

Date of Decision Summary:

19 September 2012

Decision Summary Author:

 

Medical Officer of Health

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

-

 

Written Report

Title :

Piercing and Tattooing (Jersey) Law 2012 – Approved Code of Practice

Date of Written Report: 

 

27 July 2012

 

Written Report Author:

Registration and Inspection Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Approved Code of Practice as provided for under Article 9 of the Piercing and Tattooing (Jersey) Law 2002.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the attached Code of Practice.

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

To provide clear guidance to business operators and practitioners registered under the Piercing and Tattooing Law about how they should conduct their practice to comply with the provisions of the Law and to support Inspection Officers in their role of monitoring compliance with legal requirements.

Resource Implications:

Printing of the Code will be funded through existing budgets. 

Action required:

Notification of decision approval to Medical Officer of Health.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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