UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004/1309 Great Britain

The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004

These Regulations revoke and re-enact with modifications the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 1996. The Regulations provide for the licensing of persons in respect of the provision of facilities for adventure activities (as defined). The Regulations apply to England, Scotland and Wales.

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 14 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Licence Holder1 Applicant1

Plus 10 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations 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.002 (1) Where the licensing authority expresses to any person any... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must give written notice and wait 28 days before enforcementStatutory regulator
s.003 Persons who are required to hold a licence Regulated
  • Hold a licence if you provide paid adventure activitiesAny Person
s.003 Before the licensing authority takes any relevant action against any... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must give notice and consider representations before actionStatutory regulator
s.004 Applications for licences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must consider adventure activities licence applicationsStatutory regulator
s.004 Where the licensing authority has taken relevant action against any... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must notify persons of appeal rights after taking actionStatutory regulator
s.005 Payment of fee Regulated
  • Pay the adventure activities licence application feeApplicant
s.006 Consideration of applications for licences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must inspect and assess before granting an adventure activities licenceStatutory regulator
s.008 Grant of licences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must issue adventure activities licences in writing with full detailsStatutory regulator
s.009 Conditions Regulated
  • Maintain safety arrangements and comply with adventure activity licence conditionsLicence Holder
s.010 Revocation or variation of licences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must notify you before revoking or varying your licenceStatutory regulator
s.011 Complaints Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must investigate complaints about licence-holdersStatutory regulator
s.013 The register of licences and provision of information Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must keep and publish a register of adventure activity licencesStatutory regulator
s.016 Offences Regulated
  • Operate adventure activities without a licence or make false statements to obtain oneAny Person
s.018 Annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Licensing authority must submit annual report on its activitiesStatutory regulator
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 In this Schedule “relevant action” means a refusal to grant... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.007 Renewal of licences
s.012 Exercise of functions by authorised persons
s.014 Requirements for notifications relating to licences
s.015 Appeals
s.017 Application of enforcement provisions of health and safety legislation
s.019 Transitional Provisions
s.020 Revocation

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