Terms of Use - Drilling & Sawing Association

Last updated: January 05, 2026

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”, “Terms of Service”) carefully before using the www.drillandsaw.org.uk website (the “Service”) operated by The Drilling & Sawing Association (“us”, “we”, or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

Links To Other Web Sites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Drilling & Sawing Association.

The Drilling & Sawing Association has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that The Drilling & Sawing Association shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

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DSA / CSCS Cards Accounts

In these Terms and Conditions, the following expressions have the following respective meanings:

Account: A DSA online account

Applicant: The person making and application for a DSA card

Application: An application for a card

Awarding Organisation: An organisation that deigns and delivers qualifications, certificates, diplomas and awards

Card: One of the DSA cards specified in the scheme requirements

Card Holder: The holder of the card

DSA, we, us and our: Drilling and Sawing Association Limited, a private company limited by guarantee that is incorporated in England under the registration number 5027188 and the address of whole registered office is Unit 3, Brand Street, Nottingham, NG2 3GW

Logo Policy: The DSA Name, Logo and Image Use Policy located at Website link for logo policy as amended from time to time

Registration: The registration of an account

Reseller: A training provider, agent or other third party making an Application on behalf of the Individual.

Reseller Policy: The DSA Reseller Policy located at website link to reseller policy as amended from time to time.

Scheme: The Drilling and Sawing Association Scheme.

Scheme Requirements: The documents entitled DSA Scheme Requirements (Website link to scheme requirements) as amended from time to time.

Supplied Information: The information supplied or to be supplied by you to us in connection with and/or for the purposes of registering for an Account and/ or making an application

Terms and Conditions: The provisions of this document.

UK: United Kingdom

You and your: An Applicant or a Card Holder or the registrant of an Account or a third party acting on behalf of one or more of the foregoing, as the case may be.

We may amend the Terms and Conditions and any policy referred to in them from time to time as we see fit by posting an updated version at Website link to terms, so please ensure that you check Website linked again . By continuing to use our Card service after any change to the Terms and Conditions has been made, you irrevocably and unconditionally accept the change and will be bound by it.

Applications and Registrations by you directly

By registering for and Account and/or making and Application:

You represent and warrant that all the Supplied Information is true, correct and accurate in all respects;
You agree to comply with all applicable rules relating to Cards as laid out in the Scheme Requirements;
You understand that all or part of the Supplied Information will or may be used by us for the purposes of administrating the Scheme, which may include copying it to CITB, employers, Awarding Organisations and/or Resellers, entering it onto a secure database accessible via a website and your personal data will be set out in our privacy notice on our website
You understand and agree that we may validate the qualification elements of the Supplied Information with the relevant Awarding Organisation, verify the correctness of the information provided by you, carry out investigations for the detection and prevention of crime and share information with relevant stakeholders including law enforcement and regulatory bodies, and, if at any time any of the Supplied Information fails to comply with Clause 1.1, we reserve the right to decline you Application or revoke your Card without refund;
You will notify our Contact Centre on 0115 986 7029 or via your Account of any material alteration to any of the Supplied Information (including but not limited to you name(s), email address, mobile telephone number or home address) as soon as it occurs, together with documentary evidence thereof where applicable (e.g. a marriage certificate or deed poll);
You confirmation that you will pay the Card fee notified to you during the Application process. You acknowledge that all Card fees are non-refundable and non-transferable;
You confirm that you have a right to work in the UK. If we have reason to believe otherwise, we shall be entitled to cancel out your Card, and if you wish to make a new Application you will need to have obtained the right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to request documentary proof of your right to work in the UK.

We acknowledge that, with your consent, your employer(s) may link your Card to its/their Account and manage your Card on your behalf.

For a DSA card, you will be required to provide a passport-style photograph meeting the DSA photograph

Application and Registration with third party involvement

By registering for an Account and/or making and Application as an employer or Reseller on behalf of and the individual (the “individual”):

You confirm that the individual has expressly consented in writing to you doing so on his/her behalf;
You represent and warrant that you have taken reasonable steps to verify the correctness of all Supplied Information and, to the best of your knowledge, the Supplied Information is true, correct and accurate in all respects;
You understand and agree, and you confirm that the Individual (having been informed by you in writing) understands and agrees, that we may validate the qualification elements of the Supplied Information with the relevant stakeholders including law enforcement, and that if at any time any of Supplied Information fails to comply, we reserve the right to decline the Application or revoke the Card with refund;
You agree to comply (and to procure and ensure that the Individual complies) with all the applicable rules relating to Cards as laid out in the Scheme Requirements;
You understand, and you confirm that the Individual (having been informed by you in writing) understands, that all or part of the Supplied Information will or may be used by us for the purposes of administrating the Scheme, which may include providing it to the DSA, employers, Awarding Organisations and/or training providers, entering it into a secure database accessible via a website and your personal data will be processed as set out in our privacy notice on our website Link to privacy
Either you or the Individual will notify our Contact Centre on 0115 986 7029 or via either you or the Individual’s Account of any material alterations to any of the Supplied Information (including but not limited to the Individual’s name(s), email address, mobile telephone number or home address) as soon as it occurs, together with documentary evidence thereof where applicable (e.g. a marriage certificate or deed poll);
You confirm that you will pay the Card fee notified to you during the Application process. You acknowledge that all Card fees are non-refundable and non-transferable;
You confirm that you have been provided with the documentation (a copy of which you will provide to us on request) confirming that the individual has the right to work in the UK. If we have reason to believe otherwise we shall be entitles to cancel the Card, and if you wish to make a new Application on behalf of the Individual s/he will need to have obtained the right to work in the UK;
If the individual is employed by you, you may (for as long as you and s/he consent thereto) link his/her Card to your Account and manage is on his/her behalf;
If you are a Reseller you warrant, represent and undertake that you will adhere to our Reseller Policy and you acknowledge that any breach of the Reseller policy may result in the immediate suspension or termination of your Account
You warrant, represent and undertake that you will at all times comply with our Logo policy and you acknowledge that any breach of the Name, Logo and Image Use Policy may result in the immediate suspension or termination of you Account

For a DSA card, s/he will be required to provide a passport-style photograph meeting the DSA photograph requirements, as the same may be amended from time to time.

You shall indemnify us against ay loss, damage and claim suffered or incurred by us in connection with or arising from your breach

General

Applications should be made using the DSA online application procedure. However, where an Applicant is unable to use the said procedure, then they must DSA on the number 0115 986 7029.
Cards cost £96 each. Most cards arrive at their requested destination within 10 working days after the date of it being processed. If your card has not been delivered to you requested destination within four weeks after the date of the Application, please contact us.
We require the Applicants personal email address, National insurance number, mobile telephone number, home address and CSCS number for each Card Holders, any falsified information may result in a suspension or termination of your account. We will send a Card expiry notification to the Card Holder’s email address by 6 months before the expiry date printed on his/her Card.
The Scheme applies only in the UK, and for this reason Cards can only be posted to UK addresses. Each Card always remains our exclusive property. Cards are issued to the Card Holder only and must be always kept in his/her secure possession. We reserve the right to unilaterally to withdraw a card.
DSA reserves rights to suspend or terminate your account without notice for any failure by you to adhere to any of these terms and conditions and/or any policies referred to in these Terms and Conditions.
The Terms and Conditions are governed by English law. In the event of any dispute relating to them between you and us, both you and we irrevocably submit jurisdiction of the English courts.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.