Special Procedures
Special Procedures Practitioner Licences
The new licensing scheme will require practitioners who perform any special procedure (acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis and/or tattooing) on someone else in Wales to be licensed. The licence will specify which special procedure(s) the practitioner is licenced to practice, as well as listing the premises that the practitioner operates from. Each practitioner must have their own licence. Licensed practitioners can only operate in premises/vehicles that have been approved.
It will be an offence for a practitioner to carry out a special procedure without a licence or to perform any procedures from premises or vehicles that are not approved. It will also be an offence not to comply with the specific requirements detailed in the regulation for practitioners and premises/vehicles.
How to apply:
Applications from practitioners not already registered
New practitioners who are not already registered under the 1982 act on 29th November 2024 will not qualify for the transition arrangements. These applicants will not be permitted to trade/practice until they are licensed (and, where applicable their premises/vehicle has been approved) under the new scheme.
New applications can only be submitted on or after 29th November 2024
Applications from existing registered practitioners
Practitioners who are currently registered under the existing requirements of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 will be required to apply for their own special procedure licence and, if necessary, a premises/vehicle approval certificate.
Those with existing registrations will have until 28th February 2025 to submit an application for a licence and will benefit from a transitional licence. This transitional licence will allow existing practitioners to continue to perform special procedures (as per their current registration document), whilst the new licence application is being processed.
A transitional licence/approval certificate will be automatically issued to all existing registered premises and practitioners, and there will be no requirement for you to apply for this.
An application for a licence under the new scheme must be made within this 3 month period.
Anyone who has not submitted a complete application by the end of transition period i.e. 28th February 2025 will not be able to practice legally. There will be no exceptions to the requirement to obtain a licence/certificate and no extensions of time to this transitional period. After this date applications will processed as new and practioners will not be lawfully able to perform any procedures unil a licence has been approved.
Application forms are not yet available on line but you can request an application form by emailing licensing@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Completed application forms and supporting documents can be submitted electronically by email
Supporting documentation
The application must be submitted to licensing@pembrokeshire.gov.uk and be accompanied by:
- The application fee payable via My Account
- One full face passport style coloured photograph
- Evidence of valid insurance cover in respect of the performance of a special procedure.
- Evidence of a recent basic disclosure certificate (DBS) - issue date no earlier than 3 months before date of submission of complete applciation
- Declaration of relevant offences (as set out in the Act).
- Evidence of the successful completion of a regulated Level 2 Award (infection, prevention & control)
- Verification of name and date of birth (e.g. passport, driving licence etc.).
- Verification of current residential address (e.g. driving licence, council tax letter, utilitybill
- Fees
The fees below have been approved for each licence, temporary licence or for other variations. An application is not treated as having been made until the application fee has been received and cleared.
- New Special Procedure Licence (3 year) £203
- Temporary Special Procedure Licence (max 7 days) £92
- Variation of Special Procedure Licence (add new procedure) £131
- Variation of Special Procedure Licence (change of detail) £26
- Replacement Licence £13
Contact
For any enquires regarding the special procedures licensing scheme, please email healthandsafety@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
For any queries about the progress of your licence or about submitting an application please email licensing@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Further information
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