Tattoo Industry Act 2013
sec.46Interim closure of unlicensed or illegal body art tattooing businesses
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sec.46 Interim closure of unlicensed or illegal body art tattooing businesses
The commissioner may make an order that stated premises be closed (an interim closure order ) if— the commissioner is satisfied a body art tattooing business is being carried on at the premises without the authority of an operator licence; or the commissioner reasonably suspects serious criminal offences are being committed at the premises. The interim closure order must be— served on the person apparently in charge of the premises, if any; or posted in a conspicuous place— for a licensed premises that is a fixed premises—at the entrance to the licensed premises; or for a licensed premises that is a mobile premises— on the mobile premises; or at the entrance to the fixed premises mentioned in section 11A (1) (b) (ii) . The interim closure order— takes effect from the time it is served or posted; and continues until the first of the following happens— the commissioner revokes it; the end of 72 hours after it was served or posted. No more than 1 interim closure order may be made for the same premises in a period of 7 days. s 46 amd 2016 No. 62 s 435 (sec.46-ssec.1) The commissioner may make an order that stated premises be closed (an interim closure order ) if— the commissioner is satisfied a body art tattooing business is being carried on at the premises without the authority of an operator licence; or the commissioner reasonably suspects serious criminal offences are being committed at the premises. (sec.46-ssec.2) The interim closure order must be— served on the person apparently in charge of the premises, if any; or posted in a conspicuous place— for a licensed premises that is a fixed premises—at the entrance to the licensed premises; or for a licensed premises that is a mobile premises— on the mobile premises; or at the entrance to the fixed premises mentioned in section 11A (1) (b) (ii) . (sec.46-ssec.3) The interim closure order— takes effect from the time it is served or posted; and continues until the first of the following happens— the commissioner revokes it; the end of 72 hours after it was served or posted. (sec.46-ssec.4) No more than 1 interim closure order may be made for the same premises in a period of 7 days.
- (a) the commissioner is satisfied a body art tattooing business is being carried on at the premises without the authority of an operator licence; or
- (b) the commissioner reasonably suspects serious criminal offences are being committed at the premises.
- (a) served on the person apparently in charge of the premises, if any; or
- (b) posted in a conspicuous place— (i) for a licensed premises that is a fixed premises—at the entrance to the licensed premises; or (ii) for a licensed premises that is a mobile premises— (A) on the mobile premises; or (B) at the entrance to the fixed premises mentioned in section 11A (1) (b) (ii) .