Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.
(2) The Tour Operators (Licensing) Regulations, 1983 to 1989, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Tour Operators (Licensing) Regulations, 1983 to 1992.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1992.
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paragraphs: The Tour Operators (Licensing) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 100 of 1983 ), as amended by the Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 160 of 1989 ), are hereby amended by—
( a ) the substitution for Regulation 7 of the following Regulation:
"7. ( a ) an application for a licence shall be accompanied by the applicant's latest accounts duly audited and certified, covering a twelve month accounting period ending on a date not earlier than twelve months before the date of application.
( b ) notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Regulation the Minister may require a licensed Tour Operator to furnish to the Minister the licensee's audited financial statements by a specified date following the end of the licensee's twelve month accounting period or the end of such other accounting period as shall be agreed to by the Minister.";
( b ) the substitution for Regulation 9 (a) (inserted by the Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988) ( S.I. No. 133 of 1988 )) of the following paragraph:
"9. ( a ) The amount of the fee payable on an application for a tour operator's licence shall be the amount specified in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph at a particular reference number opposite the amount of projected licensable turnover specified in column (2) of that Table at that reference number.
Table
Ref. No.
Licensable Turnover
Fee
(1)
(2)
(3)
£
1
£500,000 or less
201
2
More than £500,000 but not exceeding £1,000,000
402
3
More than £1,000,000 but not exceeding £3,000,000
1,012
4
More than £3,000,000 but not exceeding £5,000,000
1,415
5
More than £5,000,000 but not exceeding £10,000,000
2,024
6
More than £10,000,000 but not exceeding £20,000,000
5,106
7
For every £1,000,000 or part thereof in excess of £20,000,000 and additional fee of
201
.";
( c ) the substitution in Regulation 9 (c) for "£88.00" (inserted by the Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988) of "£101";
( d ) the substitution for paragraphs "(d), (e), (f) and (g)" of Regulation 9 inserted by the Tour Operators (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988) of the following paragraphs:
"( d ) In the case of an applicant for a tour operator's licence who has not held a tour operator's or travel agents licence within the two years immediately prior to application, an additional fee of £201 shall be payable.
"( e ) Where an application for a tour operator's licence is received less than two months but more than one month prior to the date on which the licence is required to commence, an additional fee of £1,000 shall be payable.
"( f ) Where an application for a tour operator's licence is received less than one month prior to the date on which the licence is required to commence, an additional fee of £2,000 shall be payable.
"( g ) Where an applicant for a tour operator's licence has failed to submit audited financial statements as required by the Minister under Regulation 7 (b), an additional fee of £1,000 shall be payable.";
( e ) the insertion of Regulation 9 (h):
"( h ) The Minister may, at her discretion, waive the additional fees payable under paragraphs (e) and (f) where she is satisfied that the delay in submission of an application was due solely to circumstances outside the control of the applicant, his agents or servants."; and