Q1A. A person who carries a sunbed licence must ensure that the owner of the premises should not attempt to offer persons under the age of 18 nor should they authorise the use of the sunbed to them.1(b) Sunbed Regulations Act 2010 this meaning the premises to which the person carrying the licence control or is in their management except where those premises are used as a person’s residential home.
The business must also ensure that no person under 18 years of age enters a restricted zone, section 1(c) Sunbed Regulations Act 2010 this meaning any part of the business premises that are reserved for people who use the sun bed’s.
If the business keeps their sunbed’s in a whole or partly enclosed space such as a separate room, booth or a cubicle that it reserves for people who use the sunbed then every part of that reserved space is a restricted zone.
For A person aged under 18 years old is only allowed in a restricted zone if they are providing a service for example working or contracted to help for that business.
Q1B. If the person carrying on a sunbed licence fails to abide by the law and allows a person under 18 years of age to be offered the use of a sunbed, this will be considered an offence and if convicted as a result will be liable to pay a fine not exceeding £20,000. This will also apply for persons under 18 years of age that enter a restricted zone under Section 1(5) Sunbed Regulations Act 2010. If the person offered did not go through with the treatment for example if it did not work or they changed their mind the persecution will still be in play and therefore considered an offence. If the owner of the business can prove they took all required measures and applied due diligence in avoiding the described , then the charges will be invalid and will have a strong defence under Section 1(7) Sunbed Regulations Act 2010.
Q2.
There is an exemption for medical treatment, section 3 Sunbed Regulations Act 2010 the use of a sunbed only...