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Licence - acupuncturist: Outline
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Part VIII requires the following types of skin piercing to be registered with the Council:
- Acupuncture
- Tattooing
- Ear-piercing
- Electrolysis
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.
Northamptonshire Partnership are now responsable for all Environmental Health Licence Applications (excluding Taxi licensing), in addition to the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.
The Partnership is made up of:
* Corby Borough Council
* Daventry District Council
* East Northamptonshire Council
* Kettering Borough Council
* The Borough Council of Wellingborough
The group was formed to improve the service that Northamptonshire Licensing Partnership provided, offering a consistent point of contact for all licensing across the five councils.
For further information, visit the Northamptonshire Licensing Partnership website.
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Contact: General Enquiries
Email: generalenquiries@wellingborough.gov.uk
Telephone: 01933 229777
Fax: 01933 231542
Borough Council of Wellingborough, Wellingborough