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Know how different aspects affect preparation for a business

Know how different aspects affect preparation for a business. P2. How regulations and laws for small businesses can affect preparation for business Part 2 – Statutory regulations and laws. Last week. We focussed on the legal status of a business. Today.

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Know how different aspects affect preparation for a business

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  1. Know how different aspects affect preparation for a business • P2. How regulations and laws for small businesses can affect preparation for business • Part 2 – Statutory regulations and laws

  2. Last week.... • We focussed on the legal status of a business

  3. Today • We will be focussing on statutory regulations and laws • You are going to finish P2, describing the laws and regulations which will affect Alastair Lee and Posing Productions.

  4. Statutory Regulations and Laws

  5. That is not the half of it... • There are many more specific rules and regulations that might apply depending on the type of the business • If they handle food: • Food safety laws, food labelling, weights and measures, food handling • Road haulage • Regulate the drivers hours, safe loads

  6. More laws... • If they handle lots of money: • Money laundering legislation • If they operate a website; • E-Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations and the Distance Selling Regulations • Many businesses also have to comply with environmental legislation • Air, water, noise pollution, the disposal of waste materialsand the use ofpackaging.

  7. Licenses • Licenses give businesses permission to carry out various types of activity. • These can be issued by several local and national government bodies

  8. Licence • Tasty kebabs may need a licence from the following... • Local authority if it is a restricted parking zone • The local fire authority for a fire certificate • The Information Commissioner if customer details are kept or CCTV is used • The local authority if chairs and tables are to be placed on the street outside the shop

  9. Health & Safety • All businesses with premises have to inform the local authority or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they exist. • If they employ 5 or more people they need to do a risk assessment • They also have to write a safety policy. • They have to report all serious accidents or incidents • They are visited by an Environmental Health Officer

  10. Alastair Lee, Posing Productions

  11. In the office... • Report to HSE • Complete a risk assessment • Write a formal safety policy • Apply for to the fire authority for a fire certificate • Ensure that all employees have a safe and secure working environment • Check wiring/networking/services

  12. On location • Apply for licence from Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA)/The British Mountaineering Council • Use approved and benchmarked equipment • Ensure all climbers are aware of the risks and have appropriate insurance • Disclaimers

  13. Website • Sales of Good Act • Consumer Protection Act • Trade descriptions act • Distance selling regulations • E-commerce regulations

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