The Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme is a Government sponsored
scheme, which was introduced in 1996 under the Adventure Activities
Licensing Regulations. The scheme ensures that those who provide
certain adventure activities to young people under the age of 18 years,
will have their safety management systems inspected. Where appropriate,
a licence is then issued.
On 1st April 2007, and as a result of widespread government regulatory
reorganisation, the responsibility for implementing the regulations was
transferred to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The organisation
that carries out inspections and issues licences on the HSE's behalf is
the Adventure Activities Licensing Service.
For more information on this
aspect of the Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme click here.
To view the 2004 Licensing
Regulations please click
here.
