JKA Scotland
1. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that he or she is physically fit to participate in the sport of Karate. Any special health needs or physical or mental impairments should be brought to the student’s own Dojo Instructor’s attention.
2. The applicant acknowledges that Karate is a martial art, the practice of which involves physical contact with other members, and that physical injury to participants is a foreseeable risk of such participation.
3. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that he or she is insured against any loss, injury or damage caused or suffered to or by the applicant and/or any property belonging to the applicant, officials of JKA Scotland other members, or participants at, within or by any premises owned, leased or used by JKA Scotland or authorised Instructors thereof at any time whatsoever, and by whomsoever such loss, injury or damage is caused. Nothing in these conditions shall exclude or in any way limit the applicant’s or JKA Scotland or any authorised Instructor’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for any other liability to the extent such liability may not be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
4. In the event that a claim for loss, injury or damage as stated in condition 3 is made against JKA Scotland or any of its officials or members, the applicant shall indemnify JKA Scotland, its officials or members in respect of expenses and outlays arising from that claim.
5. In the event that the applicant is under EIGHTEEN years of age the acceptance of these terms and conditions indicates that a parent or legal guardian of applicant has also read the terms and conditions and accepts them. In the event that a claim for loss, injury or damage as stated in condition 3 is made against JKA Scotland, or any of its officials or members, the parent or guardian, on behalf of the applicant shall indemnify JKA Scotland, its officials or members in respect of expenses and outlays arising from that claim.
6. The applicant will ensure that the JKA Scotland licence remains in force on all occasions when he or she participates in karate. The applicant acknowledges that it has been brought to his or her attention that failure to comply with this condition will invalidate any insurance cover arranged by JKA Scotland and will terminate this membership with immediate effect.
7. The applicant acknowledges that it has been brought to his or her attention that they must train regularly at their registered dojo. Permission to grade is at the discretion of the Dojo Instructor, and the criteria for grading examinations will be strictly upheld and monitored.
8. For the purpose of these conditions the word “applicant” shall include reference to the personal representatives, Executors, heirs and assignees of the individual making the application for membership.
9. Students are under no obligation to stay with JKA Scotland. The applicant may leave at any time without conditions.
10. The applicant has no convictions or been investigated in relation to, Physical, emotional or sexual abuse against any persons, and has not been convicted of any contraventions under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. or any such behaviour to cause any risk of harm to others involved in the association activities
11. The applicant is required to declare to the JKA Scotland prior abuse convictions and whether they have been or ever having been the subject of any investigation or enquiry into abuse or other inappropriate behaviour.
12. Membership and grading examination are subject to approval and the conditions laid down in the constitution and by-laws of JKA Scotland.