The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3288 — creates 10 criminal offences.

10offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 22 December 1992
In force from: 23 December 1992
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations implement Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays, and package tours (OJ No. L158, 13 June 1990, p.59). The Regulations control the sale and performance of packages sold or offered for sale in the UK. Packages are defined as the pre-arranged combination of at least two of the following when sold or offered for sale at an inclusive price and when the service covers a period of 24 hours or more or includes overnight accommodation: transport; accommodation; other tourist services not ancillary to transport or accommodation and accounting for a significant proportion of the package. The Regulations set out what information must be given to the consumer before the contract is concluded (including information to be in brochures, where one is published) and information which must be given to the consumer before the package starts. They lay down terms which must be included in the contract and prescribe the circumstances in which price revisions may be made. They provide that the other party to the contract (ie the organiser and/or retailer, as the case may be) should be strictly liable to the consumer for the proper performance of the obligations under the contract, irrespective of whether such obligations are to be provided by that other party or by other suppliers of services. They also provide that the other party to the contract shall provide sufficient evidence of security for the refund of money paid over and for the repatriation of the consumer in the event of insolvency. The Regulations will be enforced by local weights and measures authorities in Great Britain and by the Department of Economic Development in Northern Ireland.

Offences created by this instrument

Obstruction of officers paragraph 5(1) of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Obstruction of officers paragraph 5(3) of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Impersonation of officers paragraph 6(1) of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Strict liability
Disclosure of information paragraph 7(1) of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Strict liability
Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable:— a on… regulation 16(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
If the other party to the contract makes a false statement under paragraph (4) of regulation 20 or paragraph (3) of… regulation 22(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
If the other party to the contract applies monies released to him on the basis of a statement made by him under… regulation 22(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Requirements as to brochures regulation 5(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Information to be provided before contract is concluded regulation 7(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Information to be provided in good time regulation 8(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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