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

Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal regulations

6.—(1) Subject to regulation 7, Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) (a) In paragraph 1 (general) at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit “and”;

(b) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (1)(b) omit “be capable of providing”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) omit the full stop and insert “; and”;

(d) after sub-paragraph (1)(b) insert—

“(c) carry out the daily cleaning of rooms when visitors are resident.”.

(3) After paragraph 2 (construction) insert—

“2A The establishment shall be in good decorative order and kept clean and well maintained throughout, including outdoor areas, grounds and car parking areas.”

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

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

(5) (a) In paragraph 7 (visitors’ bedrooms) for sub-paragraph (c)(ii) substitute—

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

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

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

(6) (a) In paragraph 8(1) (bathrooms and toilets) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) for the figure “10” substitute “6”; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert “or shower or any combination thereof”.