Member Compliance

The role of the Compliance Officer includes the following:

• Having a thorough knowledge of the provisions of the Code and of relevant legislation
• Attending, or completing online, at least one Compliance Awareness Seminar
• Acting as a point of contact for the Association on all compliance matters
• Ensuring distribution of the DM Code and providing appropriate training to all relevant members of staff and anyone working on behalf of the member, compiling internal compliance training records (which may be inspected by the Association on request)

All direct marketing activities within a member organisation are covered by the DM Code and the nominated Compliance Officer must ensure that the organisation follows the Code provisions across its range of business activities.