Public Health (Barbers' Shops) Regulations (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

PUBLIC HEALTH (BARBERS' SHOPS) regulations

As in force at 1 July 2011

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — Preliminary1 — Citation3 — DefinitionsPart II — Registration4 — Barber's shop not to be used unless registered5 — Registration of barbers' shopsPart III — Premises6 — Barbers' shops to be conducted in accordance with Regulations7 — Facilities to be provided in barbers' shopsPart IV — Sanitary provisions8 — Barbers to clean hands9 — Head rests to be covered10 — Fresh face towels to be provided11 — Clean water to be used for shaving12 — Liquid soap, &c., only to be used13 — Rotary hairbrushes, &c., not to be used14 — Means of arresting bleeding15 — Bench bottlesPart V — Disinfection of appliances16 — Appliances to be disinfectedPart VI — Diseases17 — Precautions to be taken where a customer is suffering from contagious disease18 — Barbers suffering from contagious disease19 — Barbers to hold certificates that they are not suffering from tuberculosisPart VII — Miscellaneous20 — Offences20A — Regulatory offences21 — Employees to be given instructions as to compliance with RegulationsScheduleENDNOTES northern territory of australia

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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 1July 2011.  Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.

Public Health (Barbers' Shops) regulations

Regulations under the Public and Environmental Health Act

Part IPreliminary 1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations.

3Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

barber includes a hairdresser and a person who shaves, cuts, trims, dresses, waves, curls, stains or dyes, or in any other way treats the hair of a person for pay or reward.

barber’s shop includes a hairdressing establishment but does not include a hospital.

clean, in relation to a towel or cloth, means free from dirt or stain and unused since the towel was last laundered.

disinfecting solution means a solution of disinfectant equivalent to a bactericidal strength of 5% solution of carbolic acid.

implement includes all tools or appliances which a barber uses or applies to the hair of a customer.

Part IIRegistration 4Barber's shop not to be used unless registered

A person shall not, after the expiry of one month after the commencement of these Regulations, use premises as a barber’s shop unless those premises are registered under these Regulations.

5Registration of barbers' shops

• (1)

  An application to register premises as a barber’s shop by the occupier of the premises shall be in accordance with Form A in the Schedule and shall be lodged with the Chief Health Officer.

• (2)

  The Chief Health Officer may, in his discretion, register or refuse to register premises as a barber’s shop.

• (3)

  Upon the granting of an application to register premises as a barber’s shop, the Chief Health Officer shall furnish to the applicant a certificate of regi1stration in accordance with Form B in the Schedule.

• (4)

  The occupier of a barber’s shop shall display in some prominent part of the barber’s shop the certificate of registration issued to him under this regulation.

• (5)

  Subject to these Regulations, the registration of premises as a barber’s shop remains in force for 12 months from the date on which the premises were registered or until the date on which the occupier of the premises ceases to be the occupier of the premises, whichever is the earlier.

• (6)

  There is payable in respect of the registration of premises as a barber’s shop a fee of 65 revenue units.

• (7)

  The Chief Health Officer may at any time cancel the registration of premises as a barber’s shop.

• (8)

  The occupier of premises registered under this regulation shall, not later than 28 days before the registration expires, make application to renew the registration.

Part IIIPremises 6Barbers' shops to be conducted in accordance with Regulations

A person shall not use or conduct a barber’s shop, or permit or cause a barber’s shop to be used or conducted except in conformity with these Regulations.

7Facilities to be provided in barbers' shops

The occupier of a barber’s shop:

• (a)

  shall provide in the shop one or more suitable and efficient wash basins fitted with effective waste pipes suitably trapped and vented;

• (b)

  shall cause an adequate supply of clean hot and cold water to be provided in the shop while it is open for business;

• (c)

  shall cause a sufficient supply of towels, nail-brushes, and soap to be available at all times in the shop for the exclusive personal use of persons employed or working in the shop;

• (d)

  shall cause all walls, floors, floor coverings, shelves, fittings, furniture and appliances which are in any way used in or connected with the business to be maintained in good order and in a thoroughly clean condition; and

• (e)

  shall cause to be provided in the shop at least 2 water-tight metal receptacles with close-fitting lids and shall cause all soiled towels and other soiled cloths to be placed into one of those receptacles immediately after their use and all hair clippings and other trade waste to be placed in the other receptacle as soon as practicable after attendance on a customer.

Part IVSanitary provisions 8Barbers to clean hands

A barber shall:

• (a)

  before attending to a customer, thoroughly cleanse his hands with soap and clean water; and

• (b)

  while attending to a customer, wear a clean coat or overall of white or light-coloured washable material.

9Head rests to be covered

The occupier of a barber’s shop shall cause the head rest of each chair in use in the shop to be covered with a clean sheet of paper or clean towel and shall ensure that that sheet of paper or clean towel is used once and for one customer only.

10Fresh face towels to be provided

The occupier of a barber’s shop shall ensure that the face towels, neck protectors, neck cloths and similar appliances which are used shall be fresh and clean for each customer.

11Clean water to be used for shaving

A barber shall not use water other than clean water in shaving a customer.

12Liquid soap, &c., only to be used

A barber shall not use any kind of soap other than liquid soap, shaving cream or shaving powder for the purpose of producing lather for shaving a customer.

13Rotary hairbrushes, &c., not to be used

A barber shall not use a rotary hairbrush or apply a sponge, powder puff or substance in block form to a customer’s skin.

14Means of arresting bleeding

Where a barber arrests bleeding from a customer, he shall do so only by styptic in powder form or liquid form on sterile cotton wool.

15Bench bottles

A barber shall not use a bench bottle other than a bench bottle fitted with a screw cap and sprinkler.

Part VDisinfection of appliances 16Appliances to be disinfected

• (1)

  A barber shall cause all implements, tools and utensils specified in this regulation which are in general use by him in a barber’s shop to be disinfected in a manner prescribed by this regulation.

• (2)

  The occupier of a barber’s shop shall provide the water, steam, disinfecting solutions and appliances necessary to enable the disinfection provided for by this regulation to be carried out by each barber working in the shop.

• (3)

  Razors, blades, scissors, combs and other tools or appliances shall be disinfected by immersion for 3 minutes in boiling water, steam or a solution of 0.2% menthol or thymol in 30% spirit (ethylic alcohol containing 2% of wood naphtha) or other disinfecting solution.

• (4)

  Clippers shall be thoroughly brushed with a clean brush so as to remove all hair and shall then be wiped with a cloth soaked with methylated spirits.

• (5)

  Hairbrushes shall be disinfected by immersion for 3 minutes in a solution of 0.2% menthol or thymol in 30% spirit (ethylic alcohol containing 2% of wood naphtha) or other disinfecting solution.

• (6)

  Appliances referred to in the preceding provisions of this regulation shall be disinfected in the prescribed manner before use each day and immediately after use on each customer.

• (7)

  When a new shaving brush is first taken into use, it shall be disinfected by immersion of the hair or bristle portion in 10% solution of formalin for 30 minutes and afterwards rinsing in clean water.   Before use on each day and immediately after use on a customer, the brush shall be disinfected by immersion for 3 minutes in a solution of 0.2% menthol or thymol in 30% spirit (ethylic alcohol containing 2% wood naphtha) or other disinfecting solution or by immersion of the hair or bristle portion in boiling water for 3 minutes.

Part VIDiseases 17Precautions to be taken where a customer is suffering from contagious disease

If a barber has been notified by a customer, or if, without notification, he is himself aware, that a customer is suffering from a contagious rash or eruption or contagious disease:

• (a)

  the instruments used while attending to that customer shall, immediately after their use, be immersed in a disinfecting solution for 5 minutes; and

• (b)

  towels, cloths and other fabrics used on the customer, and the coat or overall worn by the barber, shall, immediately after their use, be immersed in a disinfecting solution or in boiling water for 10 minutes.

18Barbers suffering from contagious disease

A barber suffering from a contagious disease or a contagious skin rash or eruption shall not attend to a customer.

19Barbers to hold certificates that they are not suffering from tuberculosis

• (1)

  A barber shall not attend a customer unless the barber holds a certificate and a period of 3 years has not elapsed since the certificate was issued to the barber.

• (2)

  An employer shall not employ, or continue the employment of, a person as a barber unless that person holds a certificate and a period of 3 years has not elapsed since the certificate was issued to that person.

• (3)

  An authorised officer or employer may require a barber to produce for inspection the certificate issued to that barber.

• (4)

  A barber shall not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subregulation (3).

• (5)

  In this regulation, certificate means a certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered under a law of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth certifying that the person named in the certificate has undergone radiological examination of his lungs and has been found not to be suffering from tuberculosis.

Part VIIMiscellaneous 20Offences

A person shall not contravene or fail to comply with any provision of these Regulations which is applicable to him.

Penalty:          $1,000 and, where the offence is a continuing offence, a penalty not exceeding $100 for every day during which the offence continues.

20ARegulatory offences

An offence of contravening or failing to comply with regulation 4, 5(4), 7(e), 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 or 20 is a regulatory offence.

21Employees to be given instructions as to compliance with Regulations

The occupier of a barber’s shop:

• (a)

  shall give instructions to each barber employed in the shop to ensure compliance with these Regulations; and

• (b)

  shall provide the disinfecting solutions, soap, boiling water, steam and other articles required for the purposes of compliance with these Regulations.

   

Schedule

Form A

regulation 5(1)

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A BARBER’S SHOP

The Chief Health Officer,

Darwin.

I, the occupier of the barber’s shop mentioned hereunder, hereby apply for the registration of the barber’s shop for the year ending            , 20   .

I enclose herewith the prescribed fee of 65 revenue units.

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

Name in full

Address

Situation of Barber’s shop

Signature of applicant.

Date

Form B

regulation 5(3)

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BARBER’S SHOP

This is to certify that the barber’s shop situated at

is registered under the Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations.   The occupier of the shop is                                                                       .   Unless sooner cancelled, the registration remains in force until            , 20   , or until the above-named                         ceases to be the occupier of the shop.

Dated

Chief Health Officer.

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  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (SL No. 10, 1960)
Notified	14 December 1960
Commenced	31 December 1960 (Cth Gaz, 31 December 1960)
Ordinances Revision Ordinance1973 (Act No. 87, 1973)
Assent date	11 December 1973
Commenced	11 December 1973
Amendments of the Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (SL No. 7, 1982)
Notified	12 March 1982
Commenced	1 May 1982 (r 1, s 2 Public Health Amendment Act 1981 (Act No. 103, 1981) and Gaz G17, 30 April 1982, p 10)
Amendments of the Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (SL No. 51, 1982)
Notified	17 September 1982
Commenced	1 January 1983 (r 1)
Criminal Law (Regulatory Offences) Act 1983 (Act No. 68, 1983)
Assent date	28 November 1983
Commenced	1 January 1984 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Code Act 1983 (Act No. 47, 1983), Gaz G46, 18 November 1983, p 11 and Gaz G8, 26 February 1986, p 5)
Amendments of Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (SL No. 43, 1996)
Notified	1 October 1996
Commenced	1 October 1996
Statute Law Revision Act 1997 (Act No. 17, 1997)
Assent date	11 April 1997
Commenced	s 16: 10 December 1997; rem: 1 May 1997 (s 2 and Gaz G17, 30 April 1997, p 2)
Health and Community Services Amendment (Revenue Units) Regulations 2007 (SL No. 6, 2007)
Notified	21 March 2007
Commenced	21 March 2007
Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011)
Assent date	16 March 2011
Commenced	1 July 2011 (Gaz S28, 3 June 2011)

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  SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

r 4 Amendments of Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (SL No. 43, 1996)

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  GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the list of amendments to this reprint) are made by s 11 of the Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973) (as amended) to the following provisions: rr 5, 7, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 and sch

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  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

r 2                     rep No. 51, 1982, r 3

r 3 amd No. 51, 1982, r 3; Act No. 7, 2011, s 147

r 5                     amd No. 51, 1982, r 2; No. 43, 1996, r 2; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18; No. 6, 2007, r 2

r 16                    amd No. 51, 1982, r 3

r 19 amd No. 7, 1982, r 2; Act No. 7, 2011, s 147

r 20                    amd No. 51, 1982, r 3; No. 43, 1996, r 3

r 20A                 ins Act No. 68, 1983, s 31

r 22                    amd No. 7, 1982, r 3; No. 51, 1982, r 3; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18

rep Act No. 7, 2011, s 141

r 23 rep Act No. 7, 2011, s 141

sch                    amd No. 51, 1982, r 3; No. 43, 1996, r 3; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18; No. 6, 2007, r 2