FRANCISTOWN TOWN COUNCIL (HAIRDRESSING) BYE-LAWS
(under regulations 34 and 35)
(11th April, 1997)
ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS
BYE-LAW
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Application for licence
4. Premises of business
5. Duties of a hairdresser
6. Inspection of premises
7. Offence and penalty
S.I. 23, 1997.
These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Francistown Town Council (Hairdressing) Bye-Laws*.
*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these Regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.
In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires
“authorised official” means any person authorised by the Council for the purpose of giving effect to these Bye-Laws;
“Council” means the Town Council of Francistown;
“hairdresser” includes a barber and any person carrying out a manicure or a pedicure;
“licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under regulation 3(2).
(1) No person shall carry on the business of hairdressing without being licensed under these Bye-Laws.
(2) A person who intends to carry on the business of hairdressing shall make an application to the Council, on the such form as may be prescribed giving such information as the Council may require and the Council may, if it is satisfied that the requirements of the Bye-Laws are met and upon payment of a fee of P30, issue the appropriate licence valid for a year.
(3) Subject to bye-law (2), the licensee shall pay to the Council, an annual fee of P30.
(4) A licence issued under these Bye-Laws shall not be transferable without the consent of the Council and may be revoked by Council if the licensee thereof is convicted of an office under these Bye-Laws.
(1) Premises used for the business of hairdressing shall
(a) be approved by the Council in writing;
(b) be used solely for the business of hairdressing;
(c) not be less than 7,5 square metres in size;
(d) have adequate ventilation and lighting;
(e) be free from insects, rodents or vermin;
(f) be maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) Where in the opinion of the Council, premises are such that they are likely to constitute or pose a danger to public health, the Council may direct the closure of such premises until it is satisfied that the danger or threat has been remedied.
A hairdresser shall
(a) ensure that all utensils, vessels, containers, hairclippers, scissors, linen, towel cloths, furnishing and other articles used in the conduct of the business are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the use of a soap and water or approved means or sterilisation;
(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that clean, sterilised and disinfected articles are kept separate from those which have not been washed, sterilised or disinfected;
(c) ensure that at all reasonable times there are sufficient receptacles of galvanised metal or other corrosive metal available for collection, storing and disposing of all refuses;
(d) ensure that adequate toilet facilities are available for all working staff and patrons of the premises;
(e) ensure that cleaning agents which contain potential hazardous or poisonous substances harmful to human beings are not used for cleaning and disinfecting equipment for the business;
(f) provide to the working staff at least two pairs of protective clothing made of light colour and washable material;
(e) employ at least one other qualified hairdresser.
(1) An authorised official may at any reasonable time enter and inspect the premises used for the business of hairdressing for the purpose of ensuring that the condition of the premises and the operation of the business comply with these Bye-Laws or the conditions of the licence.
(2) Any person who refuses an authorised official entry into the premises used for the business of hairdressing shall be guilty of an offence and liable to the penalty contained in bye-law 7.
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with these Bye-Laws shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.