UK Act of Parliament 1995 United Kingdom

Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995

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What's here

3 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides

Penalty landscape

1 of 3 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 1

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

2 guides

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What this Act requires

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s.001

Adventure activities: licensing.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must appoint a licensing authority for adventure activities Crown / Minister / Government department
s.002

Offences.

2 years imprisonment
  • Operating an activity centre without a licence or providing false information Any Person
s.004

Expenses.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must fund the administration of the Act Crown / Minister / Government department
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