UK Act of Parliament 1995 United Kingdom

Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995

An Act to make provision for the regulation of centres and providers of facilities where children and young persons under the age of 18 engage in adventure activities, including provision for the imposition of requirements relating to safety.

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 3 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.001 Adventure activities: licensing. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must appoint a licensing authority for adventure activitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.002 Offences. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Operating an activity centre without a licence or providing false informationAny Person
s.004 Expenses. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must fund the administration of the ActCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.003 Supplementary provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Commencement. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Short title and extent. (opens in a new tab)

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Meet your sports, amusement and recreation regulatory duties Sports, amusement and recreation compliance checklist

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