Tattoo Parlours Act 2013

Tattoo Parlours Act 2013 is an anti-gang, anti-crime act of the Parliament of Queensland to establish a regulatory framework, including occupational licensing, for the tattoo industry in Queensland, Australia.[1] The associated Acts enacted on the same date were the Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 and the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013.[2] The Acts were passed on 16 October 2013, and as of 17 October 2013, the Attorney-General of Queensland had indicated that they had received Royal Assent; Part 9 of Tattoo Parlours Act 2013, which amends the Liquor Act 1992, came into force at that time.[3] The rest of this Act was to commence "on a day fixed by proclamation."[3] The relevant Minister is required to review the Act after 3 years.

Stipulations

The Act places restrictions on who can hold a permit, including a requirement that the holder must be an Australian citizen over the age of 18, and must not be a "controlled person" as defined by Criminal Organisation Act 2009. It requires permit applicants to provide finger prints and palm prints.[4][5]

The Act amends the Liquor Act 1992,[3] in particular to prohibit patrons from wearing or displaying material associated with criminal motor cycle gangs, such as club jackets, while in liquor licensed premises. It also amends the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 to expand the use of detection dogs in tattoo parlours from drug detection to include explosives detection.

See also

Further reading
  • Tattoo Parlours Act 2013 PDF.
  • Brad Ryan, Brad; Santow, Simon & staff (16 October 2013). "Qld Government's tough anti-bikie laws passed after marathon debate in Parliament". ABC News (online news article).
  • "Bikie laws criminalise innocents in Qld". Civil Liberties Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

References
  1. "New laws target criminal gangs". www.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. Brad Ryan, Brad; Santow, Simon & staff (16 October 2013). "Qld Government's tough anti-bikie laws passed after marathon debate in Parliament". ABC News (online news article).
  3. "Update - the anti-bikies legislation commences". robertsonogorman.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. "Tattoo Parlours Act 2013" (PDF). www.qld.gov.au. 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. "Tattoo parlour says bikie laws will push industry underground". Mackay Daily Mercury. Retrieved 2 April 2016.


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