New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

2 Interpretation

• In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  alcohol means a mixture of alcohol and water, with or without perfume, wood naptha, or pyridine, and containing in the mixture not less than 69.5% and not more than 70.4% volume in volume of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol

  customer means any person upon whom hairdressing is being performed, or who is in a hairdresser's shop for the purpose of receiving service from a hairdresser

  disinfecting fluid means—

  • (a) alcohol as defined in this regulation; or

  • (b) any quaternary ammonium compound that, in a solution containing one part in 500 of water weight to volume, has a sterilising effect at least equal to alcohol; or

  • (c) any non-irritant disinfecting solution that has a disinfecting action at least equal to either of the foregoing

  effective ultraviolet radiation means electromagnetic radiation at a wave-length of 253.7 nanometres that has an intensity of at least 100 microwatts per square centimetre, measured at the surface on which utensils and equipment are exposed

  hairdresser means any person who engages for profit or reward in the business or practice of hairdressing, whether in a hairdresser's shop or not

  hairdresser's shop or shop means any premises, other than premises occupied by a customer, where a hairdresser carries on his business or practice

  hairdressing means the dressing, curling, waving, cleansing, cutting, shaving, trimming, singeing, bleaching, tinting, colouring, or other treatment of the hair or beard of any person

  service area means that portion of a hairdresser's shop that is set aside for hairdressing.