Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014

Prohibition on permitting use of sunbed by person under 18 years of age on sunbed premises

4. (1) The owner, manager or employee of a sunbed business shall not—

(a) sell the use of a sunbed on a sunbed premises to a person under 18 years of age,

(b) permit a person under the age of 18 years to be in a restricted area, except in the course of employmentin or for the purpose of the provision of services to the sunbed business concerned, or

(c) permit a person under the age of 18 years to use a sunbed on a sunbed premises.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

(3) In any proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for such person to prove that the person under 18 years of age produced to him or her—

(a) an age card,

(b) a passport, or

(c) a driving licence, relating to that person.