Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1359
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 2004
Made
14th May 2004
Laid before Parliament
19th May 2004
Coming into force
9th June 2004
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, acting in relation to England, Scotland and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 18(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974( 1 ), having consulted the Health and Safety Commission (“the Commission”) and such other bodies as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate in accordance with section 50(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations–
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 9th June 2004.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2004 Regulations” means the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 ( 2 ).
Application of Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
2. —(1) The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998( 3 ) shall, subject to paragraph (2) below, apply in respect of the enforcement of the 2004 Regulations.
(2) Where, by virtue of paragraph (1) above, a local authority is responsible for the enforcement of the 2004 Regulations in relation to premises, it shall be responsible for such enforcement in relation to the provision of facilities for adventure activities (within the meaning of the 2004 Regulations)–
(a) at those premises; and
(b) from those premises if the premises are, at the time in question, primarily used for, or as a base for, the provision of instruction or leadership in sporting, recreational or outdoor activities;
and references in the said Regulations of 1998 to an enforcing authority for premises shall be construed accordingly.
Revocation
3. The Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority and Licensing Amendment) Regulations 1996( 4 ) are hereby revoked.
Ivan Lewis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Skills
14th May 2004
1974 c. 37 ; as applied with modification by regulation 17 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004.
S.I. 2004/1309 .
S.I. 1998/494 ; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1996/1647 .