The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006

This Order designates the activity of the carrying on of a business which provides skin piercing or tattooing as an activity for which a licence under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (“the 1982 Act”) shall be required in terms of section 44(1)(b) of that Act (article 2). Skin piercing and tattooing are defined in article 1(2). An exemption from the licensing regime is provided where a registered medical practitioner carries out the activity in certain circumstances (article 2).