Appearance Industries Bylaw Review

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Hutt City Council is reviewing the Appearance Industries Bylaw 2020 and the Code of Practice (the Bylaw and Code) to make sure they still work well, protect public health, and meet industry needs. Your input is essential to help us get it right.

What is the Appearance Industries Bylaw and Code of Practice?

The Bylaw sets the rules for local businesses in appearance industries, such as beauty, tattooing and piercing, including licensing and hygiene requirements. It helps keep everyone safe and ensures your business can continue to operate.

The Code of Practice offers extra guidance, such as how to safely perform certain procedures.

Why is this important?

The Bylaw and Code have been in place for five years and is now due to be reviewed.

We need input from people working in the industry, and customers so the Bylaw and Code works for business while keeping everyone healthy. It's important for us to get it right.

How do I have my say?

Have a read of our statement of proposal, including our proposed changes to the Appearance Industries Bylaw and Code.

Let us know in the survey below before 5pm Saturday 26 April whether you support the proposed changes, or if you have suggestions for us to make them work better for you.

Hutt City Council is reviewing the Appearance Industries Bylaw 2020 and the Code of Practice (the Bylaw and Code) to make sure they still work well, protect public health, and meet industry needs. Your input is essential to help us get it right.

What is the Appearance Industries Bylaw and Code of Practice?

The Bylaw sets the rules for local businesses in appearance industries, such as beauty, tattooing and piercing, including licensing and hygiene requirements. It helps keep everyone safe and ensures your business can continue to operate.

The Code of Practice offers extra guidance, such as how to safely perform certain procedures.

Why is this important?

The Bylaw and Code have been in place for five years and is now due to be reviewed.

We need input from people working in the industry, and customers so the Bylaw and Code works for business while keeping everyone healthy. It's important for us to get it right.

How do I have my say?

Have a read of our statement of proposal, including our proposed changes to the Appearance Industries Bylaw and Code.

Let us know in the survey below before 5pm Saturday 26 April whether you support the proposed changes, or if you have suggestions for us to make them work better for you.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Have your say on the Appearance Industries Bylaw

    Have a read of our statement of proposal, including our proposed changes to the appearance industries bylaw. We want to know if we’ve got it right. 

    Let us know before 26 April whether you support the proposed changes, or if you have suggestions for us to make them better.  

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    We require your name and contact details as part of your feedback. All feedback will be published on our website with your name. All other personal or commercially sensitive information (including your email address) will be removed. Publishing feedback in full supports a transparent process and will assist in the public hearing process. If you have specific reasons for not wanting your feedback publicly released, please contact policy@huttcity.govt.nz. 

    Public Hearings  

    The online survey also asks if you want to present directly to Councillors at a hearing. If you state that you do want to present to Councillors, you will be contacted by Council staff to arrange a time for you to speak.  

    Feedback will be considered by Council regardless of whether you wish to present your views at a hearing or not. Final decisions will be made in July 2025 and the reviewed Appearance Industries Bylaw and Code of Practice will be adopted in July 2025. 

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