Search Legislation

Development of Tourism Act 1969

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Paragraph 1

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Development of Tourism Act 1969, Paragraph 1. Help about Changes to Legislation

1(1)A Tourist Board may by notice require any person who has received a grant from the Board under this Act, and any person acting on his behalf, to furnish to the Board such information, or to produce for examination on behalf of the Board such books, records or other documents, as may be specified in the notice for the purpose of enabling the Board to determine whether any condition subject to which the grant was made is satisfied or is being complied with or whether the grant has become repayable in whole or in part in accordance with any such condition.E+W+S

[F1(1A)Sub-paragraph (1) applies in relation to the National Assembly for Wales and any person who has received a grant from the Assembly (and any person acting on that person’s behalf) as it applies in relation to a Tourist Board and the corresponding persons.]

(2)A notice under this paragraph may require the information to which it relates to be furnished within such time as may be specified in the notice, and may require the documents to which it relates to be produced at such time and place as may be so specified:

Provided that the time specified in such a notice for furnishing any information or producing any document shall not be earlier than the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the service of the notice.

(3)A notice under this paragraph may be served—

(a)by delivering it to the person on whom it is to be served;

(b)by leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode of that person;

(c)by sending it in a prepaid registered letter, or by the recorded delivery service, addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of abode; or

(d)in the case of an incorporated company or body, by delivering it to the secretary or clerk of the company or body at their registered or principal office, or sending it in a prepaid registered letter, or by the recorded delivery service, addressed to the secretary or clerk of the company or body at that office.

(4)Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a notice under this paragraph shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2£100][F2level 5 on the standard scale] or, on a second or subsequent conviction, [F2£400][F2level 5 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F2 “level 5 on the standard scale" substituted (S.) for “£100" and “£400" in each case by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289E–289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Para. 1(4): Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)

Back to top

Options/Help