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CONTROL OF TATTOOING [ CAP. 270. 1
CONTROL OF TATTOOING ACT
To control and regulate skin tattooing.
(28th December, 1976)*
ACT XL of 1976, as amended by Act XIII of 1983; and Legal Notice 423 of 2007.
"licence" means a licence issued under section 6 of this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for public health, and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any person
authorised by the Minister in that behalf for any purpose of this Act;
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations under this Act;
"relevant time", for the purposes of sections 3 and 5 of this Act, means the time when the tattoo is performed, and, for
the purposes of section 4 of this Act, means the time when a person has in his possession or control any of th e things duly mentioned
in t h at section;
"t att oo" means the inser tion int o the skin of any co louring material designed to leave a permanent mark;
"valid licence" m e ans a licence which is validly issued and which is still in force at the relevant time.
(2) It shall be an offence against this Act for any other person to request, allow, suffer or permit the tattooing of any part of his body except when the tattoo is performed by a person who is in possession of a valid licence.
Short title. Interpretation.
Prohibition of tattooing a minor or without a licence.
Possession of tattooing instruments, etc.
No person may be tattooed except by licensed tattooist.
Licence to practise as tattooist. Amended by:
XIII. 1983.5;
L.N. 423 of 2007.
*See Government Notice No. 640 of 28th December, 1976.
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(2) Every licence shall be valid only until the 3lst December of the year in which it is issued and may only be renewed for a further
period or further periods of one year each, and shall expire and cea se to have ef fect unle s s it is renewed by the Minister as
aforesaid.
(3) Every licence shall be subject to suspension or withdrawal by the Minister at any time and the Minister shall not be bound
to give any reason for his action. A licence which has been suspended or withdrawn shall cease to have effect while it is suspended
or after it has been withdrawn.
(4) No licence shall be granted or renewed unless a fee of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (11.65), or such other fee
as the Minister may from time to time prescribe, in respect of the grant and of every renewal thereof, has been paid to the Minister.
Power of entry and inspection.
(2) Any person who hinders, or obstructs, any public officer in the carrying out of his duties under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
Regulations. Amended by: XIII. 1983.5;
L.N. 423 of 2007.
(a) provide for the manner and conditions in which and under which tattooing may be performed;
(b) provide for the manner in which and the conditions under which any instrument, colouring material or other object used
for the purpose of tattooing is to be kept or preserved;
(c) provide for offences in respect of any matter for which provision is made by the regulations, and establish punishments
in respect of such offences not exceeding a fine (multa) of one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), or imprisonment for a term of six months,
or to both such fine and imprisonment;
(d) prescribe anything that may be or is required to be prescribed under this Act.
Offences. Amended by: XIII. 1983.5;
L.N. 423 of 2007.
(a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (116.47) but not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euro
and eighty-seven cents (465.87), or to imprisonment for not more than three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment;
and
(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment
CONTROL OF TATTOOING [ CAP. 270. 3
for not less than one month but not exceeding six months and to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69).
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