Tourism (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2014

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The Tourism (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2014

THE CHIEF PLEAS OF SARK, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 1st October, 2014, have approved the following provisions which, subject to the Sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, shall have force of law in the Island of Sark.

Amendments to 1982 Law.

1. The Tourism (Sark) Law, 1982, as amended[a], is further amended as follows.

2. In section 6(1), after "require" add

", including (without limitation) -

(a) for the purposes of section 8(b)(ii), a statement in writing issued by the Douzaine confirming whether or not the premises are inscribed on the Register of Restricted Dwellings established by the Housing (Control of Occupation) (Sark) Law, 2011, and

(b) for the purposes of, and in compliance with, section 8(b)(iii), a certificate of the Public Health Committee".

3. In section 8, for paragraph (b) substitute the following paragraph –

"(b) in the case of the letting of any premises –

(i) the nature and condition of such premises and, in the case of furnished premises, the household furniture, equipment and amenities provided or to be provided,

(ii) whether the premises are inscribed on the Register of Restricted Dwellings established by the Housing (Control of Occupation) (Sark) Law, 2011, and the effect of any such inscription upon the lawful occupation of those premises by any person,

(iii) the results of an analysis of a water sample taken from the premises, by a person authorised by the Public Health Committee, not more than 8 weeks prior to the date when the matter is considered by the Committee,".

4. Immediately after section 8 insert the following additional section –

"8A. The Committee may at any time for the purposes of considering the matters set out in section 8 require any person to produce such information in such form as the Committee may require.".

5. In section 21, immediately after the definition of "the Court", insert the following definition –

"the Douzaine" means the Douzaine elected pursuant to section 43 of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008[b],".

Interpretation.

6. (1) In this Law -

"enactment" means any Law, Ordinance or subordinate legislation,

"subordinate legislation" means any regulation, rule, order, rule of court, resolution, scheme, byelaw or other instrument made under any enactment and having legislative effect.

(2) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[c] applies to the interpretation of this Law.

(3) Any reference in this Law to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Citation.

7. This Law may be cited as the Tourism (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2014.

Commencement.

8. This Law shall come into force on the date of its registration on the records of the Island of Sark.

[a]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXVII, p. 576; Vol. XXIX, p. 488; Vol. XXXI, p. 320; Order in Council No. XII of 2012; the Tourism (Accommodation Permits) Ordinance, 2011.
[b]	Order in Council Nos. V, VI and XXVII of 2008; No. XIV of 2010; No. XII of 2011; the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2014.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355.