Consultation on Adventure Activities Regulation

The Scottish Government are consulting on the regulation of adventure activities in Scotland in light of the UK Governments plan to replace the current Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) with a new voluntary code of practice.

The AALA was established in 1995 to license caving, trekking and watersports operators after four people lost their lives canoeing at Lyme Bay, Dorset.

The Scottish consultation seeks views on:

• adopting the proposed UK model, removing the costs and bureaucracy associated with licensing but ending the current inspection regime;
• introducing a non-statutory, voluntary accreditation scheme, thereby retaining an element of inspection and accreditation, without being enforceable;
• introducing a statutory scheme for Scotland, which would require an appropriate body to carry out its functions.

The closing date for responses is 30 March 2012.

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Caroline Kelly
Personal Injury Scotland