The act has three primary parts – provisions applying to
England and Wales, to
Scotland, and to
Great Britain as a whole.
England and Wales In England and Wales, the act disallows the performance of hypnosis in a public place, unless given permission by the
local authority, or they may be liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the
standard scale, currently £1000.
Scotland In Scotland, the act gives the authority to any local authority to provide licences to theatres to allow the performance of hypnosis at that location.
UK (excluding Northern Ireland) In the UK (excluding NI), the act prohibits hypnosis being knowingly performed on those under 18 (originally 21) or be subject to a level 3 fine. The act also allows for any police officer to enter a location where "entertainment is held" if the officer has cause to believe this act is being contravened. The act continues to allow for hypnosis to be used without a license if it is being used for research purposes (e.g. for the treatment of a mental or physical disease). ==Application==