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Appendix 2 - Draft Conditions for the Jaly Festival

Perth and Kinross Council · 27 August 2024
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Appendix 2
DRAFT CONDITIONS FOR THE JALY MUSIC FESTIVAL,
SCONE PALACE, PERTH

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1 PLANNING AND ORGANISATION
1.1 These conditions are attached to the Public Entertainment Licence issued in
terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to ensure the Health,
Safety, and Welfare of patrons, artists, crew, staff on site, and the wellbeing
of the surrounding community.
1.2 The Licence Holder shall be fully conversant with the publication produced by
The Health and Safety Executive “The Event Safety Guide – A Guide to
Health, Safety, and Welfare at Music and Similar Events (HSG 195)”, the
Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events.  All
Fire Risk Assessments should comply with the Fire Scotland Act (2005) and
Fire Scotland Regulations (2006).  The Licence Holder shall at all times follow
the guidance detailed therein unless subject to more specific requirements
imposed by the Licence or imposed by virtue of any other enactment.
1.3 The Licence Holder shall have a primary and continuing obligation and
responsibility to ensure the safety and health of all persons on the licensed
site, both in normal and emergency situations, and shall take all necessary
precautions to fulfill that obligation.
1.4 The granting of the Licence does not absolve the Licence Holder of any
obligations he may have under other enactments and in particular the Health
and Safety at Work Act 1974.
1.5 The Licence Holder shall take all necessary steps to inform any contractor,
promoter, performer, or other person connected with, or involved with, the
organisation of the event, of these conditions. It is the responsibility of the
Licence Holder to ensure that any contractor, promoter, performer, or other
person connected with the event does not breach, permit, or contribute to any
breach of any term, condition, or restriction of this licence before, during, or
after the event.
1.6 Except where otherwise stated all parts of the general Licence shall apply in
respect of the car park.
1.7 The Licence Holder shall provide a copy of a Risk Assessment survey to the
Head of Legal Services (and such other officers as may be required) regarding
the entire site not less than 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the event.

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1.8 All officers of public authorities acting in the course of their duties and either
in uniform or with the appropriate ID from that Authority together with an event
pass, shall be permitted to enter the site or any part thereof at any time prior
to, during or after the event for the purposes of inspection.  They shall also be
allowed to use such access or egress gates as are necessary if any urgent
response is required.
1.9 The Licence Holder shall reach an agreement with all public authorities,
including Police Scotland and Fire Scotland, prior to the event as to the
reimbursement of costs incurred by the bodies in connection with duties
undertaken in relation to the event and will include costs incurred, staff
overtime, subsistence, and transport.
1.10  The Licence Holder shall reach an agreement with Police Scotland for such
numbers of Police Officers to undertake duties in relation to the event as the
Chief Constable considers necessary for securing the safety of persons
present on the site or progressing to or from the site.
1.11 The Licence Holder shall be capable of being contacted by the Licensing
Authority and Emergency Services throughout the duration of the event and 3
hours prior to the event.  The Licence Holder shall always establish and
maintain a communications link with the Emergency Services during the event
and agree in writing with the Licensing Authority and Emergency Services a
clear and effective system of communication, not later than 7 days prior to the
commencement of the event.
1.12 The Licence Holder shall nominate specified staff to be available throughout
the event to receive and respond to the requirements and notifications of any
public authority.  The Licence Holder shall appoint a suitably qualified and
experienced person to act as the Event Safety Coordinator who will be
responsible for:-
(i) Liaising with sub-contractors to be employed at the venue to ascertain
their competence.
(ii) Assisting the Licensing Authority in the inspection of the venue before
and during the event and in particular to meet with the Licensing
Authority at specific times as detailed in Table 2.
(iii) Assisting the Licensing Authority in the inspection of all structures and
electrical services at the venue.

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(iv) Obtaining and checking all relevant risk assessments, safety policies,
hand-over documentation, and Safety Certificates for submission to the
Licensing Authority by the specified time.
(v) Taking appropriate steps to ensure that any unsafe systems of work or
the use of any unsafe equipment that is observed is halted until remedial
action is taken. 
(vi) The Licence Holder’s own risk assessment.
(vii) Liaising with representatives of the licensing authority, emergency
services  
and other involved agencies. 
1.13 The Licence Holder will:-
(i) with the assistance of the relevant agencies detailed in Table 1 below,
prepare a Safety Management Plan to include the activities detailed in
Table 1 and all other relevant provisions to ensure the safety of the
event, 
(ii) ensure that the Safety Management Plan is completed and agreed upon
by all the relevant agencies involved in their preparation by 27 August
2024.
(iii) comply with all duties reasonably placed upon them by the Safety
Management Plan. 
Table 1 
Relevant Agencies  Activities
Perth and Kinross Council 
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Scottish Ambulance Service 
NHS Tayside  
Police Scotland
 Crowd Safety and management. 
 Policing 
 Security within and around the
venue 
 Preparing for contingencies. 
Perth and Kinross Council – Roads Authority 
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Scottish Ambulance Service
 Travel & Transport arrangements.

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Relevant Agencies  Activities Covered
Scottish Ambulance Service 
NHS Tayside 
Perth and Kinross Council  
 Medical provision
 Public Health
 Food Safety
 Health and Safety at Work including fire
safety in concessions.
 Welfare and Advice
 Water Safety 
Perth and Kinross Council   Toilet/facilities
 Drainage/sewerage
 Waste Management & Recycling
 Water supply and quality 
Perth and Kinross Council  Noise management in relation to:-
 Music 
 PA Systems
 Fairgrounds 
Perth and Kinross Council 
Fire Scotland
 Fire Safety
 Building Standards
 Safety and Structures
 Disability Access 
1.14 The Licence Holder will obtain the necessary alcohol licence in terms of the
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 with regard to the sale and supply of alcohol. 
2 THE SITE
2.1 The Licence Holder or nominated representative shall be in charge and be
present on the licensed site at all times members of the public are present.
2.2 The site comprises the area of ground delineated in the site map, which shall
include the car parking area.
2.3 There shall be an on-site inspection of all facilities to be provided under the
Licence Conditions at the times specified in Table 2.
2.4 Not less than 28 days prior to the commencement of the event, the Licence
Holder shall provide to Fire Scotland, Police Scotland, and the Licensing

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Authority such numbers of sets of “Agreed Maps” in the appropriate grid format
as they may require.  The “Agreed” shall clearly show all parts of the site,
including the areas used for car parking, all access and egress points (including
emergency access and egress points), all emergency vehicle rendezvous
points, on-site access roads, and fire points. The site boundary shall be clearly
defined in the plan.
2.5 The Licence Holder will ensure that all facilities on site are adequately
illuminated at night including information points, access routes from the car
park, gates, and thoroughfares where hazards exist. Provision will be made
for backup lighting in the event of failure.
2.6 Times of opening and musical entertainment in the arena is detailed in Table
3. 
3 CROWD MANAGEMENT
3.1 The total attendance including ticket holders and guests during the whole
period of the event should not exceed 8,000 on any day.
3.2 Admission shall be by ticket or by artist, crew, trader, or guest pass. The total
ticket sales during the whole period of the event shall be as detailed in Table
4.  Subject to written agreement with the Licensing Authority Notwithstanding
this, the number to be agreed in advance with the Licensing Authority will not
result in the occupant capacity specified in Condition 3.1 above being
exceeded. The facilities required and means of escape will reflect any agreed
increases in attendance.
3.3 No camping will be permitted in any fields used for the parking of vehicles. 
4 ACCOMMODATION
4.1 The Licence Holder shall provide to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority
and Emergency Services a suitably equipped Emergency Liaison Centre to
accommodate the representatives of the Emergency Services and Perth and
Kinross Council responsible for the implementation of the Emergency Plan
which meets with the appropriate requirements.
5 INSURANCE

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5.1 The Licence Holder shall maintain in force at all times during the period of
the Public Entertainment Licence Public Liability Insurance in the amount of
£10,000,000 for any one occurrence in respect of the site and Employer’s
Liability Insurance with a minimum Indemnity Limit of £10,000,000 any one
occurrence.
5.2 The policy should include Legal Liability for the actions/negligence of the
Licence Holder’s sub-contractors.
5.3 The policy shall be exhibited to the Licensing Authority no later than 7 days
prior to the commencement of the event.
5.4 The Head of Legal and Governance Services, in consultation with the
Convenor of the Licensing Committee, will finalise any necessary
adjustments to the licensing conditions prior to the 2024 event. 
6 NOISE
6.1 The Licence Holder shall prepare and submit a noise management plan to
Perth and Kinross Council prior to the event. The noise management plan
should include the following information: the music noise level shall not
exceed 65dBLAeq over any 15minute period during the performance,
rehearsal or sound check up to 23:00, when measured outside the window of
any dwelling house or other noise sensitive premises.
6.2 The Licence Holder shall nominate a contact person (or persons) who shall be
present during the entire event to control noise levels and an undertaking
given that should noise nuisance conditions occur, levels can be suitably
adjusted on the request of an Officer from the Environmental Health Team or
Police Officer.
7 DEFAULT
7.1 The Chief Constable, the Chief Fire Officer, the Senior Licensing Authority
Officer, and the NHS Tayside Consultant in Public Health Medicine, or their
respective authorised representative, shall be entitled to order termination
of the event should the interests of the public safety so require.  Without
prejudice to the foregoing, any major default of these licensing conditions
shall entitle the above-named persons to order termination of the event.  In
this connection “termination” may include a temporary suspension of

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whatever period the foregoing Officers may reasonably determine.  Any
such actions should be taken only following consultation with all public
authorities and the Event Manager, before ordering such action.
8 COMMUNICATIONS
8.1 The Licence Holder shall provide a public address system which shall:- 
(i) be capable of broadcasting information in the event of an emergency.
(ii) be capable of overriding any other system within the site, including live
entertainment equipment.
(iii) be clearly audible throughout the arena.
(v) be controlled from a central position approved by the Licensing Authority
and Emergency Services. Access to the central position will be available
at all times to the Licensing Authority and Emergency Services. 
(vi) have a power supply which will ensure continuous operation of the
system in the event of the failure of the main electricity supply.
(vii) prior to the admission of the public onto the site all systems used for
broadcasting information in the event of such an emergency shall be
tested. Records of such tests shall be made available to Fire Scotland
for verification.

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Table 2 
Car Park Inspection Meeting Times: 
Saturday 14 September 2024 Prior to the car park opening
Sunday 15 September 2024 Prior to the car park opening 
Arena Inspection Meeting Times: 
Saturday 14 September 2024 Prior to the Arena opening
Sunday 15 September 2024 Prior to the Arena opening 
TABLE 3
Parking Areas may be open as follows: - 
Saturday 14 September 2024, 10.00 am until Sunday 15 September
2024, 11.00 pm. 
The Arena may open to the public as follows: 
Saturday 14 September 2024 12.00 noon until 10.00 pm
Sunday 15 September 2024 12:00 noon until 10.00 pm
Amplified Musical may operate as follows: 
Saturday 14 September 2024 12 noon until 10.00 pm
Sunday 15 September 2024 12 noon until 10.00 pm

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TABLE 4 
TICKET SALES 2023 
Saturday 14 September 2024  8000
Sunday 15 September 2024 8000