S.L. 439.25 Art. 4Personnel.

(1) A person operating a pet grooming establishment

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and all personnel employed to carry out pet grooming activities shall be in possession of a groomer’s licence issued by the Veterinary Surgeon’s Council.

(2) Only pet grooming establishments operated by persons who have never been convicted of cruelty to animals according to the Act or regulations made thereunder shall be registered:

Provided that if a person operating a pet grooming establishment is convicted of any cruelty to animals according to the Act or regulations made thereunder, the person operating a pet grooming establishment shall have any registration according to these regulations immediately revoked:

Provided further that the person operating a pet grooming establishment shall ensure that any person having direct contact with animals within the pet grooming establishment has never been convicted of cruelty to animals under the Act or regulations made thereunder.

(3) The Director shall not accept any application for registration from persons under the age of eighteen (18) years and no such registration documents shall be issued or given to such persons.

(4) Any personnel, including students and trainees, shall be supervised at all times during their practice at the pet grooming establishment by a member of the personnel in possession of a groomer’s licence issued by the Veterinary Surgeon’s Council.

(5) The person operating a pet grooming establishment shall ensure that in the pet grooming establishment there is at least one (1) person from the personnel having a certificate in Animal First Aid or any qualification which includes animal first aid when pets are present at the pet grooming establishment.