Code Of Practice

Our Members must follow this set of guidelines as part of their membership agreement...

The DJ

All Members that are operating a mobile disco have Public Liability Insurance of no less than £1 million pounds.
The equipment used by the DJ is reliable, safe, portable appliance tested (PAT) and set up in a safe and secure manner.
The DJs presentation is both professional and of such standard that would bring repute to disc jockeys in general.
The DJ has an adequate and appropriate supply of recorded music.
The DJ uses safe and reliable transport.
The DJ will arrive on good time to start the programme at the time agreed with the client.
The DJ meets the detailed standards as set out in the requirements for membership of the South Eastern Discotheque Association.
The DJ carries a fire extinguisher suitable for electrical fires and a 13amp mains socket tester.

Safe working practices must be employed.
The DJ’s equipment must be safe to use.
All leads and cabling is secure and taped down where needed.
All wiring and connections are in good repair, correctly connected and properly rated.
The disco itself and surrounding area must be tidy.

Sound recordings must be reproduced clearly.
The sound level must be within the design limits of the system with due regard to the size of the venue and it’s acoustics.
The DJ must be able to be understood in all vocal work.

The DJ must be able to find any request from his or her collection within 5 minutes.

The DJ’s lighting should be suitable and adequate for the venue and secured where necessary.

The DJ makes use of business cards, contracts, diary, telephone, e-mail, etc.
The DJ must be prepared to accept the South Eastern Discotheque Association’s requirements for Public Liability Insurance.
The DJ must keep accounts of all transactions relating to his or her business for submission to HMRC.