# The Adventure Activities Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/446 · made 16 February 2007

This instrument amends regulation 12 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 (“the Regulations”) to remove a restriction on the persons whom the licensing authority under the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 may authorise to exercise the functions conferred on it by the Regulations. The licensing authority may authorise any suitably experienced or qualified person to exercise those functions. It is no longer necessary for that person to be an officer or employee of the authority in relation to the exercise of some of the authority’s functions.

Made under: Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 (Section 1, Section 3); Scotland Act 1998

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/adventure-activities-licensing-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksi_20070446_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/adventure-activities-licensing-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksiem_20070446_en.pdf

## Introductory text

health and safety
Made 16th February 2007
Laid before Parliament 26th February 2007
Coming into force 1st April 2007
The Secretary of State, acting in relation to England and Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(4)(i) and 3(2)(a) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995, and having consulted the Health and Safety Commission and other persons he considered appropriate in accordance with section 3(3) of that Act and the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 88(2) of the Scotland Act 1998,
and
the National Assembly for Wales, acting in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 1(4)(i) and 3(2)(a) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 and now vested in it, and having consulted the Health and Safety Commission in accordance with section 3(3) of that Act,
make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Adventure Activities Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st April 2007.

## 2 Amendment of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004

(1) Regulation 12 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) The licensing authority may authorise suitably experienced or qualified persons (whether or not its officers or employees) to exercise any function conferred on the authority pursuant to these Regulations.”.

## Signature

Andrew Adonis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education and Skills
16th February 2007
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
14th February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
This instrument amends regulation 12 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 (“the Regulations”) to remove a restriction on the persons whom the licensing authority under the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 may authorise to exercise the functions conferred on it by the Regulations. The licensing authority may authorise any suitably experienced or qualified person to exercise those functions. It is no longer necessary for that person to be an officer or employee of the authority in relation to the exercise of some of the authority’s functions.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/446 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adventure-activities-licensing-amendment-regulations-2007
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