Acupuncture

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 requires premises and individuals offering acupuncture to be registered with us.

 

 

 

If you offer acupuncture in Sheffield you must be registered with us.

 

Both the premises where the acupuncture takes place and individual operators must be registered and once registered a certificate of registration will be issued.

 

 

 

A fee of £250 for the premises and £50 for each operator is charged.

 

 

You must provide specific information including details of your premises and any previous convictions for practicing without registration in this field.

 

Registration is not required if the acupuncture is undertaken at a business or premises where there is supervision of the activities by a person registered as a medical practitioner.

 

 

The relevant legislation is the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2003). It is an offence under the Act to undertake acupuncture if the premises are not registered with the local authority.

 

 

 

The premises will be inspected to ensure that our byelaws are being complied with.

 

 

It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please contact us.

 

 

We will endeavour to process all applications for acupuncture registration within 28 days.

 

 

If you are applying to register or making changes to your existing registration, applications forms can be downloaded from the skin piercing advice page.

 

         

Please contact us in the first instance.

 

If a registration is suspended or cancelled the registration holder may appeal to the Crown Court.

 

Contact us to complain about skin-piercing activities. In the UK you can also contact Consumer Direct to give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.