Certificate of Registration under the Health Act 1956

Guide to Health Act Registration:

Health Act Registration 

The Health Act 1956 and Regulations made thereunder, the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966, requires occupiers of premises used for hairdressing, mortuary/funeral parlour, camping grounds, saleyards and offensive trades to obtain the registration before the activity commences. In order to obtain the registration, the premise must comply with the standards and requirements set down by the Health Act and all other relevant legislation.

Funeral Directors

Funeral Directors are required to be registered and inspected under the Health (Burial) Regulations 1946.

Body Piercing

Body piercing is any process involving piercing, cutting and puncturing the skin or any other part of the human body, or applying a dye or other substance for the purposes of colouring part of the skin. Body piercing includes such processes as acupuncture, pedicure, epilating (hair removal), body piercing, hair restoration and tattooing. 

Offensive Trader

An Offensive trader is any person who is trading in any offensive trade as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Health Act 1956.

Registration Fees

Registrations are renewed annually. A renewal notice will be sent prior to your registration expiring. Application fees are payable upon renewal. The registration year is from 1 July to 30 June the following year. The current fees and charges schedule can be found on our website www.waitomo.govt.nz.