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SBA Disk Scheme
Page Foot The revised scheme adopted by the 1999 AGM

The Committee of the SBA propose the adoption of compulsory SBA Disk display at their events with effect from April 2000.

  • DISK PURPOSE
    To demonstrate to all interested parties compliance with SBA rules relating to Boiler Inspection & Third Party insurance.
  • GUIDING PRINCIPLES
    The Disk will be valid for 12 months.
    Members will be required to present a valid boiler inspection certificate & certificate of third party liability insurance to the scheme administrator to obtain the Disk.
    Members will be responsible for ensuring that both Boiler Inspection Certificate & Insurance Certificate are valid for any events during the period of Disk validity.
    Members who are unable to obtain a Disk in time for an event will be issued with a disk valid for that one event on presentation of valid documents to any SBA Officer, Committee Member or the event organiser.
  • INCENTIVE TO PARTICIPATE
    Members providing event organisers with a photocopy of their SBA Disk valid at the time of the event will not be expected to pay the SBA event booking fee.
  • DUTIES OF SCHEME ADMINISTRATOR
    To check validity of boiler inspection certificate with regard to issuing authority, period of validity, properly authorised & issued, also that all relevant sections are completed.
    To check validity of third party insurance, that claims of value up to £2m are covered & that cover includes steam plant.

D Beale
Hon. Secretary
Feb.1999


It was clarified at the AGM that the incentive to participate was valid for the transitional period April 1999 - March 2000 only and that the event organiser would receive the booking fee from SBA funds.

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