Health Licensing

All hairdressing premises are required to comply with the Health (Hairdressing) Regulations 1980.

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Health (Hairdressing) Regulations 1980

Basic requirements of the premises are:

• All wet areas must be continuously smooth, impervious to water and readily cleanable.
• Ventilation and lighting must be adequate.
• There must be hot and cold running water and separate sinks for hand washing, shampooing, utensil washing and any other needs.
• You must organise management of premises cleaning, building maintenance, pest control and chemical storage.
• New premises are required to have a back-flow preventer valve installed on the hair washing basins. Please note this will require a building consent application to be made. For more information contact an Environmental Health Officer.

Premises are inspected on an annual basis (the fee for this inspection is included in the renewal fee) unless a complaint is received in which an inspection outside of the annual basis will be conducted.

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form and pay the required fee. An Environmental Health Officer will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises. You are unable to operate until your premises has been inspected and your registration certificate has been issued.

All camping grounds are required to comply with the Camping Ground Regulations 1985.

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Camping Grounds Regulations 1985.

Basic requirements of the premises are:

• There are specific space requirements for each site and number of ablution, laundry and kitchen facilities dependent on occupancy loading.
• Paths and sites must be well marked and lit.
• Water must be available at specific space intervals and facilities must be maintained in a tidy and clean condition.
• You must organise management of record keeping, pest control, building maintenance and cleaning practices.

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form and pay the required fee. An Environmental Health Officer will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises. You are unable to operate until your premises has been inspected and your registration certificate has been issued.

All funeral parlours are required to comply with the Health (Burial) Regulations 1946.

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Health (Burial) Regulations 1946

Basic requirements of the premises are:

• Mortuary surfaces are required to be continuously smooth, impervious to water, readily cleanable and lightly coloured.
• Floors must be coved to the walls and permanent fixtures and graded and drained to the sewer.
• Lighting and ventilation must be adequate.
• Mortuary tables must also be graded and drained.
• There must be hot and cold running water and a wash hand basin must be convenient to the area and separate from other sinks.
• Staff toilet facilities should be provided.
• You must organise management of cleaning practices, personal hygiene policies, pest control, building maintenance and safe chemical storage.

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form and pay the required fee. An Environmental Health Officer will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises. You are unable to operate until your premises has been inspected and your registration certificate has been issued.

If you intend doing any of the following activities you must register with us as an offensive trade:

• Refuse collection
• Bone crushing or boiling
• Tallow melting
• Tanning
• Fish processing
• Blood or offal, bone, hide, hoof or skin treating
• Used bottle collection or storage
• Flax pulping
• Septic tank desludging
• Dag crushing
• Fellmongering
• Wool scouring
• Animal slaughter for other than human consumption
• Textile manufacturing

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form and pay the required fee. An Environmental Health Officer will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises. You are unable to operate until your premises has been inspected and your registration certificate has been issued.