Categories of Tourist Establishment (Statutory Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal regulations

4.—(1) Subject to regulation 5, Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2) In paragraph 1 (general), for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) The establishment shall—

(a) provide overnight sleeping accommodation in not less than 3 double bedrooms all of which must be ensuite;

(b) provide meals (including breakfast and an evening meal); and

(c) provide for the daily cleaning of rooms when visitors are resident.”.

(3) In paragraph 3 (entrance) for sub-paragraph(a) substitute—

“(a) of sufficient size to cater for the number of visitors who may reasonably be expected to use it at any one time;”.

(4) In paragraph 4 (dining area) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) provide cutlery, condiments, napkins and crockery to be sufficient for the number of guests who may reasonably be expected to use it at any one time and;”.

(5) In paragraph 6 (lounge area) for “for whom sleeping accommodation is provided” substitute “who may be expected to use them at any one time”.

(6) (a) In paragraph 7 (visitors’ bedrooms) in sub-paragraph(c) for “one electrical outlet” substitute “two electrical outlets”.

(b) for sub-paragraph (d)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) a supply of clean linen, blankets or duvets and pillows;”

(c) omit “and ashtray” in sub-paragraph (d)(v);

(d) at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(vii) insert “which shall be sufficient to ensure privacy and exclusion of light”; and

(e) omit “and shaver point” in sub-paragraph (e).

(7) In paragraph 8 (bathrooms and toilets) at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert “or shower or any combination thereof”.