Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948: Amendment to existing condition of registration

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A decision made on 14 December 2018

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0047
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to existing condition of registration under Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.		Date of Decision Summary:	6th December 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Hospitality & Leisure Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendment to existing condition of registration under Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.		Date of Written Report:	6th December 2018
Written Report Author:	Hospitality & Leisure Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Amendment to existing condition of registration under Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.
Decision: The Minister approved an amendment to the wording of the registration certificate condition pertaining to premises registered as or including self–catering accommodation.
Reason for Decision: To provide clarity and certainty to the word Tourist as contained in the condition specifically for premises registered as or including Self-Catering accommodation.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications for the States as a result of this ministerial decision.
Action required: Hospitality and Leisure Manager to make the amendment to the existing registration certificate condition.
Signature: Senator L.J.Farnham		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948: Amendment to existing condition of registration

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

TOURISM (JERSEY) LAW, 1948

Amendment to Existing Condition under Tourism Jersey Law 1948

Background

Under Article 10(6)(a) of the Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948 The Minister may attach such conditions as the Minister thinks fit to the registration or the renewal of the registration of any premises.

The following condition appears on registration certificates of those premises registered as or including self-catering accommodation

“The primary use of each unit of self-catering accommodation shall be for the letting to tourists at the time of normal tourist demand. Such restrictions shall however, not apply to the winter months, January, February, March, October, November and December.”

To provide clarity and certainty to the word ‘Tourist’, where no definition is included in the Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948, the Minister has made an amendment to the existing condition which specifies ‘tourist’ in the same context as defined by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) or as otherwise provided by statutory enactment.

“The primary use of each unit of self-catering accommodation shall be for the letting to tourists, as defined by the UNWTO or as otherwise provided by statutory enactment, at the time of normal tourist demand. Such restrictions shall however, not apply to the winter months, January, February, March, October, November and December.”

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister makes the amendment to the existing condition to provide clarity and certainty to the meaning of the word Tourist where no such definition is contained within the Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.

There is no manpower or financial implications to for the States as a result of this ministerial decision.

Hospitality and Leisure Manager

6th December 2018