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
Category
Examples
Business formations and operations and the payment of tax.
Partnership Act, Companies Acts
Health & Safety in the workplace
Health & Safety at Work Act, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations, Health and Safety Regulations
Employing staff and discrimination
Employment Act, Employment Relations Act, Working Time Regulations, Race relations Act, Disability Discrimination Act, Sunday Trading Act
Paying staff
National Minimum Wage Act, Equal Pay Act
Information and data handling
Copyright Act, Data Protection Act
Selling goods and giving credit
Sale of Goods Act, Consumer Protection Act, Trade Descriptions act, Consumer Credit Act, Distance Selling Regulations

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: If they operate a website;
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 materials and 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
Office
On Location
Website

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