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# Licence - water sports

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
licence, water, sports
<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>In 1996 it became a legal requirement under The Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 for providers of certain adventure activities to undergo inspection of their safety management systems and become licensed. </i></p><hr/><p>This licensing scheme only applies to those who offer activities to young people under the age of 18 years and who operate these activities in a commercial manner.</p><p> Generally, licensing only applies to these activities when they are done in remote or isolated environments. For example, climbing on natural terrain requires a licence, climbing on a purpose built climbing wall does not.</p><p>The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority inspects activity centres and other activity providers on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills (DfES). </p><p>If the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the provider complies with nationally accepted standards of good practice they issue a licence. </p><p>Activities covered include:</p><ul> <li title="*">Climbing</li> <li title="*">Watersports</li> <li title="*">Trekking</li> <li title="*">Caving</li> </ul><p>Please visit their website for more information: <strong>

<a href="http://www.aala.org/index.php">www.aala.org/index.php</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=738"> Providing Information (738) </a></h3>