When You Don't Know Squat About Regulations Flashcards
Ignorance of the law
“Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense.”
While specific regulations that apply to trainers and coaches are quite rare, many legal codes are applied to
to physical places. The presence and intrusiveness of such codes vary wildly by location.
oldest law pertaining to recreational-activity operations might be the Baths and Washhouses Act of 1846 (United Kingdom),
which set a precedent for laws intended to promote an activity, regulate facilities and safeguard public health via sanitation of shared leisure facilities.
basic gym is subject to this regulation, and its owner “may not operate a health spa or offer for sale, or sell, a membership in a health spa unless
operator’s certificate of registration.”
operator’s certificate of registration. procedure
the gym owner simply needs to file forms before being added to an approved registry of “spas” (for US$100), and he or she must conduct contract practices according to principles that are likely already followed.
failure to get operators certificate registration procedure
Failure to do so is a Class A misdemeanor and can result in the forced closure of the business.
“A person must not do any of the following in a public area, except as authorised by Place Management NSW: (
s authorised by Place Management NSW: (, “A person must not do any of the following in a public area, except as authorised by Place Management NSW: (a) conduct a fitness assessment, exercise class, personal training session or other exercise program, (b) use any exercise equipment, (c) leave any exercise equipment or other similar equipment or thing unattended for more than one hour.”
Sydney harbour rules
Such a regulation, applying to any space that can be construed as “public” within a defined area (Sydney Harbour in this instance), can potentially stop organized running clubs from jogging on park trails or in public spaces, stop organized cycling clubs from riding on roads and prevent trainers from delivering any type of training in parks or other public spaces. You can, of course, buy permission
effective safety and health program reduces ? and for whom
An effective health and safety program reduces loss. People also overlook the fact that safety policies intended for employees can also extend to and protect customers.
The latter two categories are very important to risk management in gyms
, contact with objects and equipment (717); and falls, slips and trips (699).
The latter two categories are very important to risk management in gyms because training implements, exercise equipment, floor-level storage, varied floor surfaces (lifting platforms on top of a subfloor for example) and more might contribute to the risk of injury or death of employees or clients.
What on government websites
Research business regulations in your city, county, state and country. Regulations that apply to business permissions and taxation are easily available on
