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Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982

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Number 3 of 1982

TRANSPORT (TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS) ACT, 1982

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Expenses.

PART II

Licences

4.

Restriction on carrying on business as tour operator.

5.

Restriction on carrying on business as travel agent.

6.

Licences.

7.

Power to make regulations in relation to licences.

8.

Revocation and varying of terms and conditions of licences.

9.

Appeals.

10.

Revocation of licence in certain circumstances.

11.

Power of entry and inspection.

12.

Fees.

PART III

The Bond

13.

The Bond.

14.

Requirements in relation to the Bond.

PART IV

Travellers' Protection Fund

15.

Travellers' Protection Fund.

16.

Contributions to Fund.

17.

Resources of the Fund.

18.

Disbursements from Fund.

19.

Investment of money of Fund

PART V

Miscellaneous

20.

Offences and penalties.

21.

Provisions in relation to offences.

22.

Indictment of bodies corporate.

23.

Provisions as to proceedings in court or in liquidation.

24.

Payments to Fund and Bond not part of tour operator's or travel agent's assets.

25.

Orders and regulations.

Acts Referred to

Criminal Procedure Act, 1967

1967, No. 12

Public Offices Fees Act, 1879

1879, c. 58

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

1851, c. 93

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Number 3 of 1982

TRANSPORT (TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS) ACT, 1982

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE TRAVEL TRADE AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CUSTOMERS OF TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS, FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT TO ISSUE LICENCES TO TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS, AND TO REQUIRE TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS TO ENTER INTO AND MAINTAIN BONDS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE TRAVELLERS' PROTECTION FUND AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY TOUR OPERATORS TOWARDS THE RESOURCES OF THAT FUND: AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING. [30th March, 1982]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: