South Australian Consolidated Acts

HAIRDRESSERS ACT 1988 - SECT 4

4—Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;

"hairdressing" means the cutting, colouring, setting, or permanent waving or other treatment of a person's hair;

"prescribed qualifications"—

            (a)         in the case of a person who was, as at 30 June, 1988, required to be registered under the repealed Act—means registration under that Act on that day; and

            (b)         in any other case—means qualifications declared by regulation to be prescribed qualifications;

"qualified person" means—

            (a)         a person who holds prescribed qualifications; or

            (b)         a person who it has been determined by the Commissioner under section 4A has qualifications, training or experience that the Commissioner considers appropriate to carry on the practice of hairdressing,

and "unqualified person" has a corresponding meaning;

"the repealed Act" means the Hairdressers Registration Act 1939 repealed by this Act.