Legislation and Ethics in Travel and Tourism

LEGISLATION AND ETHICS IN TRAVEL AND
TOURISM

1.1 EXPLAINING LEGAL AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM
SECTOR
Legislation relating with tourism is comprised of several acts.
The aim behind involvement of such legislation is to make
establishment of the rights and obligations of people with
respect to delivery of services. The regulations has greater
impact on the tourism law of the nation. The various acts
has been enumerated in the manner stated as under:
 Development of Tourism Act 1969
 Transports Act 1980 and 1985
 Package travel, package holidays and Package Tours
Regulations 1992

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Development of Tourism Act 1969: The act is being introduced by the British
Tourist Authority. It lay emphasis on coordination among the tourism
industry as well as business. The authority of British Tourist has made an
integration with the English Tourism council to visit from Britain.
Transports Act 1980 and 1985: The act of Transport 1980 has made termination
of the licensing laws that further affects the express coach tours of over 30
miles. This has resulted in increasing competition among the national bus as
well as private bus companies. The act 1985 has regularized the system of
route and it is allowing the private buses for operating all the routes.
Package travel, package holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992: The
major aim regarding the development of such legislation is to define
responsibilities of tour operators for the customers. In this act each tour
operator need to abide by the recommended legal regulations.

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Travel and tourism sector is focusing on several other regulatory
framework also. This has been enumerated in the manner stated as
under:
 Health and safety commission: The rules that have been stated under
health and safety commission are required to be updated in
accordance with the law in order to make delivery of adequate
amount of services.
 Strategic Rail Authority: The consequent legal document has
categorized the railway sector into two major areas. This includes
Rail track as well as Rolling Stock Companies. These organizations
are entitled for managing the strategic aspects relating with
management of rail.