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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II THE NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD

    1. 3.The Northern Ireland Tourist Board

    2. 4.Functions of the Board

    3. 5.Directions to the Board

    4. 6.Estimate of expenditure and income of the Board

    5. 7.Financial provisions relating to the Board

    6. 8.Accounts and audit

    7. 9.Annual report

    8. 10.Power to dissolve the Board

  4. PART III FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TOURIST INDUSTRY

    1. 11.Selective financial assistance

  5. PART IV REGULATION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION

    1. 12.The statutory categories of tourist establishment

    2. 13.Statutory inspection and certification of tourist establishments

    3. 14.Requirements as to certification and description of tourist accommodation

    4. 14A.Statutory review of certified tourist establishments

    5. 15.Revocation or refusal of certificate on statutory inspection

    6. 16.Revocation of certificate on inspection other than statutory inspection

    7. 17.Revocation of certificate following refusal of access to conduct inspection

    8. 17A.Revocation of certificate following failure to submit return under Article 14A

    9. 18.Review by Board of notice of revocation or refusal of certificate

    10. 19.Appeal to county court against decision of Board

    11. 20.Inspections—general provisions

    12. 21.Classification or grading of certified tourist establishments

    13. 22.Display of charges in certified tourist establishments

    14. 23.Supply of signs for certified tourist establishments

    15. 24.Keeping of visitors register in certified tourist establishments

    16. 25.Exemption of establishments from this Part

    17. 26.Enforcement of this Part

    18. 28.Regulations

    19. 29.Interpretation of this Part

  6. PART V FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS IN RELATION TO TOURISM

    1. 30.Provision by district councils of tourist amenities

    2. 31.Transfer of tourist amenity or land to the National Trust

    3. 32.Power of district councils to advertise and promote tourism within its district

  7. PART VI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REPEALS

    1. 33.Transitional provisions

    2. Art. 34—Repeals

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD

      1. Incorporation and status (1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject to...

        1. Incorporation and status

          1. 1.The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject to the provisions of this...

          2. 2.The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or...

        2. Membership

          1. 3.(1) The Board shall consist of— (a) a chairman, and (b) not more than 8...

          2. 4.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a member of the Board shall...

          3. 5.(1) The Board may pay to each member of the Board such remuneration and such...

        3. Staff

          1. 6.The Board may appoint such officers, on such terms as to remuneration and conditions of...

          2. 7.The Board may, with the approval of the Department, provide and maintain a contributory scheme...

        4. Proceedings

          1. 8.The Board shall by standing orders regulate the procedure to be observed at its meetings...

          2. 9.(1) A member who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in any matter...

          3. 10.The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy...

        5. Committees

          1. 11.(1) In connection with the exercise of its functions the Board may establish— (a) advisory...

        6. The seal

          1. 12.The fixing of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signatures of...

        7. Execution of contracts and instruments not under seal

          1. 13.Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would not...

        8. Determinations of the Department under this Schedule

          1. 14.A determination of the Department under this Schedule shall be made in accordance with arrangements...

    2. Schedule 2 rep. by 1996 NI 22

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1. 1.Section 9 of the Development of Tourist Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 shall, notwithstanding its...

      2. 2.Nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of— (a) section 29 of the Development...

      3. 3.(1) This paragraph applies to establishments which immediately before the appointed day are registered under...

      4. 4.As from the date on which this Order is made— (a) Part II of the...

      5. 5.References in Articles 30 and 31 to a tourist amenity provided by a district council...

    4. Schedule 4— Repeals

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