Section 5 Classification or grading of tourist amenities

After Article 29 of the Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, insert—

“PART 4A

CLASSIFICATION OR GRADING OF TOURIST AMENITIES

Classification or grading of tourist amenities

29A.

(1)

The Board may make, and may from time to time revise, a scheme for the classification or grading by the Board of tourist amenities.

(2)

A scheme under this Article shall—

(a)

set out the criteria to be applied by the Board in classifying or grading any tourist amenity under the scheme,

(b)

provide a right of appeal to a body constituted in accordance with the scheme for any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board as to the classification or grading of any tourist amenity under the scheme,

(c)

be published, as for the time being in force, by the Board.

(3)

The Board may charge fees in respect of the reasonable costs incurred by it in connection with any activity undertaken by it under the scheme.

(4)

Where a tourist amenity has been classified or graded under a scheme under this Article, the proprietor of that amenity shall not describe or hold out that amenity as being of a classification or grade other than that for the time being allotted to it under that scheme.

(5)

The proprietor of a tourist amenity that has not been classified or graded under a scheme under this Article shall not describe or hold out that amenity as being of any classification or grade which could be allotted to an amenity under that scheme.

(6)

A person who contravenes paragraph (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(7)

Article 26 applies to this Article as it applies to Part 4 of this Order.”.