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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Effect of existing ear-piercing registrations following extension of control to cosmetic piercing

4.—(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before Article 14 of the 1985 Order comes into force in a council’s district in relation to persons carrying on the business of cosmetic piercing—

(a)that Article is in force in the district in relation to persons carrying on the business of ear-piercing, and

(b)a person is registered under that Article by the council to carry on a business of ear-piercing at premises in the district which are registered under that Article for the carrying-on of that business.

(2) From the coming into force of that Article in that district in relation to persons carrying on the business of cosmetic piercing, the registrations of the person and the premises in respect of ear-piercing shall have effect as registrations in respect of cosmetic piercing, subject to sub-paragraph (3).

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) ceases to apply when the business of cosmetic piercing carried on by the person at the premises subsequently first involves cosmetic piercing other than ear-piercing.