Legal requirements when planning an event

Legal Requirements when planning an event

Premises license – this means being allowed to use the venue that you want to use for your event

Health and safety requirements met – National Arenas Association (NAA) has to be contacted if the event is in an arena, extra requirements have to be met before the event can carry on, as arena events holds many more people and has to be authorised by this company.

Risk Assessment – hazards that could possibly go injure people in an event and ensure that measures are in place that prevents these things from happening. I.e. water falling on electrical items.

Public Liability Insurance – this type of insurance is needed just in case a person injures themselves at your event. i.e if an elderly person slips. Sometimes the venue that you have chosen might have this insurance already but you must check what is covered.

Noise Levels – after a specific time, noise has to be a certain level and must be followed.

Disabled Access – ensure that there is disabled access to the event; preventing discrimination against them

Toilet Access – there is a legal requirement of the ratio of how many people there are and amount of toilets available