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  "long_title": "These Regulations provide for the licensing of persons in respect of the provision of facilities for adventure activities. “Facilities for adventure activities” is defined in regulation 2; subject to certain exceptions they are facilities which consist of or include some element of instruction or leadership to persons under the age of 18 in connection with their engagement in an adventure activity. An “adventure activity” is caving, climbing, trekking or watersports (all of which are themselves defined in regulation 2). These regulations come into force on 16th April 1996 but under transitional provisions in regulation 19 a person is not required to hold a licence before 1st August 1996.",
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