Hairdressers Registration

Licence summary
If you operate as a hairdresser in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council.
Larne Borough Council has made by-laws relating to the following:

inspecting premises
ensuring the premises are sufficiently clean, lit and ventilated
detailing precautions to be made in relation to protecting against contamination or infection
ensuring that anyone employed in such a business has sufficient training on how to use tools and apparatus and for hygienic working methods
to require insurance to be in place against third party liabilities

Authorised officers of the district council will have the power to enter and inspect premises.

Eligibility Criteria

No provision in legislation

Regulation Summary Hairdressers Act (NI) 1939

Regulation Summary

Application Evaluation Process Application to register your premises is free of charge.

Applications must be accompanied with evidence that there is in force a policy of public liability insurance.

Premises must also be registered for the purposes of Health and Safety legislation - please contact the Environmental Health Service for further information.

Will Tacit Consent Apply? No. It is in the public interest that that all equipment and premises to be used in such activities are inspected and found to be suitable and hygienic before you can begin trading to prevent the transfer of, or contamination from, blood borne, and other, diseases.

If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Service on 028 28272313, or email ehealth@larne.gov.uk

Apply online
Apply to run a hairdressers

Tell us about a change to your existing hairdressers

Contact Details
Telephone: 028 28272313
Fax: 028 28260660
E-mail: ehealth@larne.gov.uk

Environmental Health Service
Larne Borough Council
Smiley Buildings
Victoria Road
LARNE
BT40 1RU

Failed Application Redress
You are advised to take up any issue with Larne Borough Council first.

Licence
Holder Redress Please contact Larne Borough Council in the first instance.

If a licence holder is convicted of an offence in a Magistrates court and the court cancel the registration, the licence holder may appeal against the cancellation to the court they were convicted in.

Consumer Complaint We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress Any complaints on how a registered premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Service.

Trade Associations None

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Licence summary	If you operate as a hairdresser in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council. Larne Borough Council has made by-laws relating to the following: inspecting premises ensuring the premises are sufficiently clean, lit and ventilated detailing precautions to be made in relation to protecting against contamination or infection ensuring that anyone employed in such a business has sufficient training on how to use tools and apparatus and for hygienic working methods to require insurance to be in place against third party liabilities Authorised officers of the district council will have the power to enter and inspect premises.
Eligibility Criteria	No provision in legislation
Regulation Summary	Hairdressers Act (NI) 1939 Regulation Summary
Application Evaluation Process	Application to register your premises is free of charge. Applications must be accompanied with evidence that there is in force a policy of public liability insurance. Premises must also be registered for the purposes of Health and Safety legislation - please contact the Environmental Health Service for further information.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?	No. It is in the public interest that that all equipment and premises to be used in such activities are inspected and found to be suitable and hygienic before you can begin trading to prevent the transfer of, or contamination from, blood borne, and other, diseases. If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Service on 028 28272313, or email ehealth@larne.gov.uk
Apply online	Apply to run a hairdressers Tell us about a change to your existing hairdressers
Contact Details	Telephone: 028 28272313 Fax: 028 28260660 E-mail: ehealth@larne.gov.uk Environmental Health Service Larne Borough Council Smiley Buildings Victoria Road LARNE BT40 1RU
Failed Application Redress	You are advised to take up any issue with Larne Borough Council first.
Licence Holder Redress	Please contact Larne Borough Council in the first instance. If a licence holder is convicted of an offence in a Magistrates court and the court cancel the registration, the licence holder may appeal against the cancellation to the court they were convicted in.
Consumer Complaint	We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Other Redress	Any complaints on how a registered premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Service.
Trade Associations	None