Registered premises - do you need a licence?
There are certain types of businesses that must have a licence or certificate of registration to operate. Some examples are:
- Food premises - see the information under Food
- Hairdressers - See the information under hairdressers
- Camping grounds - We check the health of the facility, rubbish management, abolutions block cleanliness, site maps and records.
- Beauticians, Tattooists and Piercers - Infection control procedures in regards to treatments received ensuring the premises, the equipment and the procedures are undertaken in a hygienic matter.
- Funeral homes - We ensure compliance with the Burial Act, which can include checking chemicals and corpse management, as well as Food Hygiene Regulations for anyrefreshments provided.
- Offensive trades - This can include rubbish and recycling plants, animal skin processing plants which are regulated under the Health Act to ensure no nuisances (odour, rodents, rotting food or animal remains) occur.
You can read all the legislation relevant to these areas on the Legislation page of this section.
Starting up a new registered premises?
If you want to open or take over one of these businesses, check this information to make sure you have done all you need to do.
As well as general information about registering licensed premises, we have included some more specific information relating to the various types of licensed premises.
If you have more questions you can contact us directly.
Last reviewed: 13 Jul 2008 8:37am
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