INDUSTRY GUIDELINES & LEGISLATION: AN OVERVIEW
Below are extracts that I have encorporated into my final report on the Broadeye show and worthy of an entry here.
Copyright and Design Act 1998 (and Intellectual Property) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents
As some graphics students were exhibiting work that used existing company branding, they needed to be aware of the acts that govern the use of original material. Trademarks of these companies were also present on some of the work displayed so some sought permission from those individuals who were responsible for the original work.
This would have fallen under Art Licensing.
As the protection of intellectual property is critical to the work produced by New Media & Graphic students this becomes a relevant issue with displays in a public arena.
This will apply to the posters and/or flyers used and to the work exhibited.
Also relevant would be SCHEDULE 2 Playing or showing sound recording, film, or broadcast at educational establishment as the original intention was to play a film that showed content of the 3D work we had created. This legislation is to be found here:
Equality and Diversity Act 2010
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_act_2010.aspx
This applies to both the content and location of the exhibition.
This applies to both the content and location of the exhibition.
It may also raise questions of accessibility.
Data Protection Act 1998
As we as a group were distributing data that was personal to the members within our class we needed to be aware of the appropriate law on data protection. This applied to the recording of the minutes for meetings held and contact information for the likes of the venue and other contacts and suppliers utilised for the purpose of organising the event. http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection.aspx
Data sharing code of practice
The data sharing code of practice is a statutory code that has been issued after being approved by the Secretary of State and laid before Parliament. The code explains how the Data Protection Act applies to the sharing of personal data and good practice would need to be applied.
Managing the welfare of People
As this was a public display we needed to be aware of the welfare of the visitors to the show and that access for disabled people should also be considered.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Health and Safety is an area of exhibitions, conferences and events that has become more important and in some cases more confusing!
One problem is that local authorities frequently dictate the Health & Safety policies of many UK venues. This is in addition to the statutory regulations set out by the Health & Safety Executive.
We were required to assess the risks, complete the H & S statements and formulate a Health & Safety policy.
This is an area of exhibitions/conferences/events that should not be ignored hence we needed to ensure that all forms were completed and submitted to the relevant people. Should there be a problem at an event any investigation starts with the forms supplied by the exhibitor so we had to be aware.
Tied in closely with the risk assessment was the aspect of Fire Safety.
FIRE SAFETY:
The Pie & Ale House as owners/occupiers of the premises, to which the public have access. Therefore they would know to comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Order.
The Fire Safety Order providing fire safety risk assessment guidance to those who are seeking. More information & further reading available online:
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