Citation, commencement and interpretation
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This Order may be cited as the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
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In this Order–
- “the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;
- “acupuncture” means the insertion of needles into living tissue for remedial or therapeutic purposes;
- “cosmetic body piercing” means the perforation of the skin and underlying tissue in order to create a tunnel in the skin through which jewellery may be inserted;
- “electrolysis” means the removal of body hair by electrocution of the hair roots with an electrified needle;
- “regulated health care professional” means a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002;
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- “skin piercing” includes any of the following–
  1. acupuncture;
  2. cosmetic body piercing; or
  3. electrolysis; and
- “tattooing” means the insertion into the skin of any colouring material designed to leave a semi-permanent or permanent mark including micro pigmentation.
Words in art. 1(2) omitted (12.12.2006) by virtue of The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/604), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a) (with art. 3)
Words in art. 1(2) inserted (12.12.2006) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/604), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b) (with art. 3)