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The Legal and Regulatory Framework of the Travel and Tourism Sector

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Explore the legal and regulatory framework of the travel and tourism sector, including acts such as the Tourism Act of 1969 and the Transport Acts of 1980 & 1985. Learn about laws that protect consumers and ensure health and safety. Understand the laws related to surface, sea, and air transport.

The Legal and Regulatory Framework of the Travel and Tourism Sector

   Added on 2023-04-03

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TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR
TASK 1
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The legal and regulatory framework of the
travel and tourism sector
The legislation of the following consists of the following acts:
Development of the tourism act, 1969: this act was introduced by
BTA (British tourist authority), the main focus of this act was to
maintain the coordination between the various organisations
involved in the tourism sector. The tourist board of England,
vales, Scotland also follow this act.
Transport acts 1980 & 1985: the licensing laws had been
terminated by the introduction of the act of 1980. Due to this, the
express coach routes and tours of over 30 miles get affected. The
competition between the national bus services and the private bus
services increased because of the termination. The de-
regularisation of the route system is introduced in the act of 1985,
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Laws that affected the travel industry
Consumer protection from unfair trading regulation: to protect
the tourist from any unfair practice
Health and safety regulation: to insure the health and safety of the
customer
Licensing law 2003:licence for selling the alcohol in the premises
without the permission
Law against sexual offence: it prohibited the offences like sex
racket, child abuse, sexual molestation, etc.
The travel and tourism sector is increasing day by day and we can
see that it is one of the largest sectors now. The legislation plays
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