Licence

Adventure activities licence (England, Wales and Scotland)

Adventure activities licence, when you need it, what outdoor activities you need it for, caving, climbing, trekking, watersports, penalties for not having a licence

England, Wales and Scotland Issued by Department for Work and Pensions

What this covers

Arts and recreationSports

Why you need it

Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995.

What the Act carries

What our graph holds for Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
1
Penalties
1
Exemptions
1

Duties on businesses under the Act

  • Operating an activity centre without a licence or providing false information s.2

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Operating an activity centre without a licence or providing false information 2 years imprisonment

Exemptions that may take you outside it

  • Health and Safety Executive proposals exempt from standard consultation — The regulations are made in the exact form proposed by the Health and Safety Executive

Read our full dossier on Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Department for Work and Pensions.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.