UK Act of Parliament 1992 Northern Ireland

The Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 23 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 3 carry different penalties and 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person8 Director or Officer1 Occupier1

Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
Part 2

THE NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD

5 of 8 sections shown
s.art004 Functions of the Board Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must promote tourism and consult stakeholdersStatutory regulator
s.art005 Directions to the Board Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must comply with Departmental directionsStatutory regulator
s.art006 Estimate of expenditure and income of the Board Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must submit annual budget estimatesStatutory regulator
s.art008 Accounts and audit Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must maintain accounts and submit for auditStatutory regulator
s.art009 Annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must submit an annual reportStatutory regulator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 The Northern Ireland Tourist Board
s.art007 Financial provisions relating to the Board
s.art010 Power to dissolve the Board
Part 3

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TOURIST INDUSTRY

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art011 Selective financial assistance
Part 4

REGULATION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION

13 of 19 sections shown
s.art013 Statutory inspection and certification of tourist establishments Prosecution
  • Fail to display tourist establishment certificateAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.art014 Requirements as to certification and description of tourist accommodation Imprisonment
  • Operating tourist accommodation without a valid certificateAny Person
s.art014 Statutory review of certified tourist establishments Regulated
  • Respond to a notice for a statutory review of your tourist accommodationAny Person
s.art015 Revocation or refusal of certificate on statutory inspection Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must notify you if your certificate is revokedStatutory regulator
s.art016 Revocation of certificate on inspection other than statutory inspection Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board may inspect and revoke certificatesStatutory regulator
s.art017 Revocation of certificate following failure to submit return under Article 14A Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Board must revoke certificates for failure to submit returnsStatutory regulator
s.art018 Review by Board of notice of revocation or refusal of certificate Regulated
  • Request a review of a certificate refusal or revocationAny Person
s.art020 Inspections—general provisions Regulated
  • Pay fees for statutory or requested tourist establishment inspectionsOccupier
s.art021 Classification or grading of certified tourist establishments Prosecution
  • Misleading use of tourist establishment grades or classificationsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.art022 Display of charges in certified tourist establishments Prosecution
  • Fail to display price list in tourist accommodationAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.art023 Supply of signs for certified tourist establishments Prosecution
  • Failure to correctly display official tourist establishment signsAny Person

Fine up to £200

s.art024 Keeping of visitors register in certified tourist establishments Prosecution
  • Fail to keep a visitors register in a tourist establishmentAny Person

Fine up to £200

s.art026 Enforcement of this Part Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must enforce tourism regulationsStatutory regulator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art012 The statutory categories of tourist establishment
s.art017 Revocation of certificate following refusal of access to conduct inspection
s.art019 Appeal to county court against decision of Board
s.art025 Exemption of establishments from this Part
s.art028 Regulations
s.art029 Interpretation of this Part
Part 5

FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS IN RELATION TO TOURISM

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art030 Provision by district councils of tourist amenities
s.art031 Transfer of tourist amenity or land to the National Trust
s.art032 Power of district councils to advertise and promote tourism within its district
Part 6

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REPEALS

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art033 Transitional provisions
s.paragraph/p2 Art. 34—Repeals
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 A determination of the Department under this Schedule shall be made in accordance with arrangements... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Government departments must approve Tourism Board financial determinationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Board shall consist of— (a) a chairman, and (b) not more than 8... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister must appoint members to the Northern Ireland Tourist BoardCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a member of the Board shall... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Head of Department must manage Northern Ireland Tourist Board appointmentsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 The Board shall by standing orders regulate the procedure to be observed at its meetings... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board must establish internal meeting proceduresStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) A member who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in any matter... Regulated
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board members must disclose interestsDirector or Officer
14 other schedules
s.sch001 The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject to the provisions of this...
s.sch001 The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy...
s.sch001 (1) In connection with the exercise of its functions the Board may establish— (a) advisory...
s.sch001 The fixing of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signatures of...
s.sch001 Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would not...
s.sch001 The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or...
s.sch001 (1) The Board may pay to each member of the Board such remuneration and such...
s.sch001 The Board may appoint such officers, on such terms as to remuneration and conditions of...
s.sch001 The Board may, with the approval of the Department, provide and maintain a contributory scheme...
s.sch003 Section 9 of the Development of Tourist Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 shall, notwithstanding its...
s.sch003 Nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of— (a) section 29 of the Development...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies to establishments which immediately before the appointed day are registered under...
s.sch003 As from the date on which this Order is made— (a) Part II of the...
s.sch003 References in Articles 30 and 31 to a tourist amenity provided by a district council...

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