Tattoo Parlours Act 2013
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The 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][4][better source needed][better source needed] The rest of this act was to commence "on a day fixed by proclamation."[4][needs update]
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The relevant Minister is required to review the act after three years.[5][citation needed]
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 the Criminal Organisation Act 2009.[citation needed][original research?] It requires permit applicants to provide fingerprints and palm prints.[6][non-primary source needed][original research?][7]
The act amends the Liquor Act 1992,[4][better source needed] 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.[citation needed][original research?] 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.[citation needed]
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. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
