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Hypnotism Authorisation

• Licence Summary

• Regulation Summary

• Application Process

• How To Apply

• Tacit Consent

• Licence Holder Redress

• Consumer Complaint

Licence Summary

If you wish to show, demonstrate or perform a hypnotism act in public, you must have authorisation from the local authority in England and Wales.

You must comply with any conditions attached to an authorisation.

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Regulation Summary

Copies of relevant legislation can be found at this external site

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Application Process

An application for consent should be made in writing and signed by the applicant or his agent and shall normally be made not less than 28 days in advance of the performance concerned.  The authority will normally respond within 7-14 days.

The applicant must at the same time forward a copy of the application to the Chief Officer of Police; and the authority may also copy it to the local Fire Authority if it considers this necessary.

The application shall contain the following:

• the name (both real and stage, if different) and address of the person who will give the performance (hereafter referred to as the "hypnotist"), along with details of their last three performances (where and when); and

• a statement as to whether, and if so giving details thereof, the hypnotist has been previously refused or had withdrawn a consent by any licensing authority or been convicted of an offence under the Hypnotism Act 1952 or of any offence involving the breach of a condition regulating or prohibiting the giving of a performance of hypnotism on any person at a place licensed for public entertainment.  (Refusal of consent by another authority does not necessarily indicate that the particular hypnotist is unacceptable and will not of itself prejudice the application).

There is no fee associated with this application.  

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How To Apply

To apply for a Hypnotism Authorisation please complete the appropriate form below.

If downloading and posting the application form it should be returned to the address below

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Will Tacit Consent Apply?

Tacit consent means that if we have not dealt with applications within the target period then the application can be deemed to have been granted/approved.

Please note that tacit consent does not apply in respect of this application. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.

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Licence Holder Redress

Please contact us in the first instance.

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Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you, preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery).  If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, visit our Consumer pages or DirectGov for advice.  From outside of the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Trading Standards & Licensing Service,

PO Box 232, 16 Church Road, Stockton on Tees. TS18 1XD.

Telephone: 01642 526560  Fax: 01642 526584

Electronic Mail: Trading Standards or Licensing Administration

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