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Legal and Regulatory Framework of Travel & Tourism - Report

   

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LEGISLATION AND ETHICS

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1TASK 1.................................................................................................................................................1(A): Reporting legal and regulatory framework of English Law and explaining theclassification of laws with the court system and sources of law which regulate travel andTourism........................................................................................................................................1(B): Role of respective bodies in Travel and Tourism with legislation and internationalConventions to regulate surface, sea and air transport:...............................................................2TASK 2.................................................................................................................................................3(A): Evaluation of impact of the health, safety and security:......................................................3(B): Analysing the Equality legislation.......................................................................................4TASK 3.................................................................................................................................................4(A): Explanation on distinction between:....................................................................................4(B) Explanation of consumer protection legislation relating to package holidays......................6TASK 4.................................................................................................................................................7(A): Identifying and analysing the instances of ethical dilemmas which Corporation could faceand deal with those dilemmas......................................................................................................7B): Corporate social responsibility of travel and tourism sector.................................................8CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................................9REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTIONLegislation is enacted by legislature and the other governing body. The main purpose ofexercising commandments is to regulate rules and regulation of Law and provide funds, grantand restrictions Medlik, 2012). Ethics is fundamental principle of human conduct which includeshuman and natural rights, natural environment and health and safety (Ferrell and Fraedrich,2016). It is a moral principle of an individual. This report focuses on legal and regulatoryframework of travel and tourism along with the legislation and international conventions in seaand air transport. There is evaluation of the impact of health & safety, security and analysis ofthe equality legislation in the English Legal system. In this report, there is distinction betweenthe Unfair Contract Act and Sale of Goods Act with an explanation of consumer protectionlegislation. Analysing ethical dilemmas with their corporation face along with Corporate Socialresponsibility has been detailed in the present work.TASK 1(A): Reporting legal and regulatory framework of English Law and explaining the classificationof laws with the court system and sources of law which regulate travel and TourismLegal regulatory framework of English legal system and a classification of Law:There are two types of legal system namely; Common Law and Civil Law.Common Law: In common law, there is no codified law and written constitution. Judicialdecisions are binding in common law. There is provision which implied into Contract byLaw. Civil Law: Civil Law system is a codified Law and it is a written constitution that isbased on specific codes. Judicial decisions are not binding third party, constitutional andadministrative court decisions on law (Mak, 2010). In civil law, number of provisions isimplied by law into contractual relationship. Law can classify in two ways:Substantive and Procedural lawCivil and Criminal law1

Substantive and procedural law: Substantive law creates and control the rights and dutiesof individuals. Procedural law creates and control the process of enforcing rights andduties of individuals (Hesselink, 2010).Civil and Criminal Law: This law is regarding private rights and duties which deal withthe confidential parties. When there is violation of rights and duties, it is wrong betweenthe parties and not against the society (Steinberg and Sprung, 2007). Criminal laws arepublic rights and duties that create and control wrong committed against the society. Court system and sources of law used to regulate the Travel and Tourism:A person should follow certain rules and regulation of the law. English common law ismade by judges sitting in courts through applying their knowledge of legal precedents to the factpresented before them. Legislation is the main source of law which is made by parliament. Thereare two types of English laws that are related to travel and tourism and are Civil and CriminalLaw:Civil Law: It deals with the individual and organisation where it aimed to make peopleagree to the arrangement being made and to provide compensation for party who hassuffered.Criminal Law: In criminal law, government identifies the action that are wrong anddamage to the society and individual (Trevena, Irwig and Barratt, 2006). It focuses onthat crime which is not accepted by the society and states it to be punishable by law. (B): Role of respective bodies in Travel and Tourism with legislation and internationalConventions to regulate surface, sea and air transport:In English law, there is no regulatory framework such as ABTA code which is aboutservice provided to members for enhancing the reputation and standing members. It is helpful inbookings, notification, communication etc. that are components to be undertaken by customersbefore booking. This process should be carefully done in order to safeguard the rights ofconsumer in tourism (Boubakri and Ghouma, 2010). There are other associations as well whichprovide guidelines for tourist’s safety and comfort. English law is divided according to air, shipping, space and environmental law in order tosupport favourable tourism. There are local authorities who take care on national stock of2

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