Proposed replacement for the licensing regime for adventure activities established under the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 in England [consultative document]

The Health and Safety Executive is developing replacement arrangements for adventure activities to implement the recommendation in Lord Young’s report Common Sense Common Safety to abolish the licensing of four specified adventure activities by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. The questions in this document address the general characteristics of future arrangements for safety management. The consultation is limited to post –AALA arrangements in England only and is without prejudice to any decisions by the Scottish and Welsh administrations on how they implement the recommendation, which will be made in due course. This consultation document seeks views on specific questions set out on pages 7 to 8 about the scope and operation of the replacement arrangements