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][4][better source needed][better source needed]} The rest of this Act was to commence "on a day fixed by proclamation."^{[4][needs update]} The relevant Minister is required to review the Act after 3 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

• Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013
• Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013

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.