Tourist Traffic Act, 1952

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Number 15 of 1952.


TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT, 1952.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section

1.

Short title and collective citation.

2.

Construction.

3.

Repeals.

PART II.

An Bord Fáilte.

4.

Renaming of Irish Tourist Board.

5.

Functions.

6.

Formation of local development companies.

7.

Erection of notices and fences at, and provision of means of access to, historic sites, etc.

8.

Power to enter on land.

9.

Restrictions of sections 7 and 8.

10.

Non-repayable grant.

11.

Cessation of repayable advances.

12.

Accounts and audit.

13.

Disqualification of member of Oireachtas for membership of Board.

14.

Superannuation of members.

15.

Superannuation of staff.

16.

Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1939.

PART III.

Guarantee of Loans.

17.

Guarantee of loans; and grants for interest charges.

18.

Limitations on guarantees and grants.

19.

Applications.

20.

Fees on applications and on grant or guarantee.

21.

Time limit on giving of guarantees.

22.

Advance from the Central Fund of moneys required for guarantee of loans.

23.

Payment of certain sums into the Exchequer.

24.

Statements and accounts to be laid before the Oireachtas.

PART IV.

Registration of Premises.

25.

Construction.

26.

Payment of registration fee.

27.

Return of application fee.

28.

Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1939.

29.

Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1939.

30.

Amendment of section 31 of Act of 1939.

31.

Extension of sections 33 to 37 of Act of 1939 to occupiers.

32.

Cancellation of registration.

PART V.

Fógra Fáilte.

33.

Fógra Fáilte.

34.

Functions.

35.

Non-repayable grant.

36.

Grants from other sources.

37.

Amendment of Tourist Traffic (Development) Act, 1931.

PART VI.

Licensing of Hotels and Holiday Camps.

Chapter I .

Preliminary.

38.

Construction and collective citation.

39.

Use of map in describing premises.

Chapter II .

Hotels.

40.

Hotel.

41.

Declaration as to fitness and convenience of proposed hotel.

42.

Licensing of hotel.

Chapter III .

Holiday Camps.

43.

Definitions.

44.

Grant of new licence for holiday camp.

45.

Variation of licensed premises.

46.

Prohibited hours.

47.

Provisions applying to Sundays, Christmas Day and Saint Patrick's Day.

48.

Provisions applying to Good Friday.

49.

Powers of licensee to impose further restrictions.

50.

Certificate for renewal of licence.

51.

Occasional licences.

52.

Special exemption orders.

53.

Provisions of Act of 1927 not applicable to holiday camps.

54.

Apportionment of rateable valuation.

SCHEDULE.

Fógra Fálite.


Acts Referred to

Tourist Traffic Act, 1939

No. 24 of 1939

Tourist Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1946

No. 14 of 1946

National Monuments Act, 1930

No. 2 of 1930

Tourist Traffic (Development) Act, 1931

No. 15 of 1931

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927

No. 15 of 1927

Summer Time Act, 1925

No. 8 of 1925

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1943

No. 7 of 1943

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926

No. 39 of 1926

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Number 15 of 1952.


TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT, 1952.


AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST TRAFFIC AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO ESTABLISH A BODY TO ENGAGE IN PUBLICITY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRAFFIC, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE TOURIST TRAFFIC ACTS, 1939 AND 1946, TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF HOTELS AND HOLIDAY CAMPS FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [3rd July, 1952.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—