EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under Article 20(1)(b) of The Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. They prescribe the manner of calculating the fee payable to the Northern Ireland Tourist Board3 by the proprietor of a certified tourist establishment who has requested a grading inspection of that establishment be conducted by an officer of the Board.

The grading inspection is the assessment element of the Board’s Quality Assurance Grading Scheme, designed to give certified tourist establishments a grading of between one to five stars. This Scheme operates under Article 21 of The Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.