These are premises which provide a wide variety of treatments.  Special treatments include all beauty treatments provided by salons such as:

  • acupuncture
  • ear-piercing
  • electrolysis
  • facials
  • manicure
  • pedicure
  • tattooing
  • waxing

Besides the premises for special treatment having to be licensed, the therapist who provides the treatment also has to be registered with the council.  Treatments are given by persons who are approved by the Council.  The Council will only approve people that are appropriately qualified and experienced.  Not all qualifications will be considered for regstration; please check with the Licensing Team before submitting your qualification. Checks are also made to ensure that every qualification certificate received is authentic.  Further checks are also made for any previous criminal convictions against the licence applicant.

It is an offence for any person to administer or advertise the availability of a special treatment, without a licence; unless there is an exemption in force.  Please refer to guidance notes below for the list of exemptions. Any person found guilty of an offence may be liable on summary conviction to a fine.

All the following four forms must be completed when applying for a Licence to carry out special treatments:

The following two forms should be all filled in when applying for a Licence to carry out special treatments for the purpose of providing ear piercing or manicure only

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