A person shall not in any area in England in which this section is in force carry on the practice of acupuncture unless he is registered by the local authority for the area under this section.
A person shall only carry on the practice of acupuncture in any area in England in which this section is in force in premises registered by the local authority for the area under this section; but a person who is registered under this section does not contravene this subsection merely because he sometimes visits people to give them treatment at their request.
Subject to section 16(8)(b) below, on application for registration under this section a local authority shall register the applicant and the premises where he desires to practise and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration.
An application for registration under this section shall be accompanied by such particulars as the local authority may reasonably require.
The particulars that the local authority may require include, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4) above,—
but do not include information about individual people to whom the applicant has given treatment.
A local authority may charge such reasonable fees as they may determine for registration under this section.
A local authority may make byelaws for the purpose of securing—
Nothing in this section shall extend to the practice of acupuncture by or under the supervision of a person who is registered as a medical practitioner or a dentist or to premises on which the practice of acupuncture is carried on by or under the supervision of such a person.