Regulation 5 Tattoos and piercingsC1C2C3
England, Wales and Scotland
For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act, a severe disfigurement is not to be treated as having a substantial adverse effect on the ability of the person concerned to carry out normal day-to-day activities if it consists of—
a tattoo (which has not been removed), or
a piercing of the body for decorative or other non-medical purposes, including any object attached through the piercing for such purposes.
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Modifications
- C1
Regs. 3-5 applied (temp.) (E.) (5.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1200), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(b) (with reg. 23)
- C2
Regs. 3-5 applied (temp.) (E.) (2.12.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1374), regs. 1(2), 2(7) (with reg. 15)
- C3
Regs. 3-5 applied (temp.) (E.) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), regs. 1(2), 2(6) (with reg. 21 (as amended (20.6.2021 at 11.55 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/705), regs. 1(2), 2(3) (with reg. 1(4)))