Legal and other permissions
Legal
The organiser of an event has the duty to:
- plan
- manage
- monitor
They should make sure the event site is designed so that it is safe:
- for people working there
- for people who will be attending the event
The Health and Safety pages are full of information. This aims to make it easier for you to comply with the law and manage health and safety.
The level of detail in the planning should be in proportion to the scale of the event and the level of risk.
Local councils are normally responsible for enforcing health and safety law at events. Where an event is organised by a local council, the HSE would normally be responsible for enforcement.
The HSE has enforcement responsibility for the following activities at all events:
- the setting up and taking down of temporary structures. This includes things such as stages
- radio and television broadcasting
- fairgrounds
In certain circumstances, enforcement responsibilities can be shared between the HSE and local council.
The HSE’s Enforcement Policy Statement sets out the rules. These rules should be followed by HSE inspectors and local council environmental health officers when making enforcement decisions.
Other Permissions
Some events may also need there permits/licences under different legislation/regulations such as:
- licensing authority
- highways authority
- PRS for music
- Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences
- planning authority
This is in addition to Health and safety law.