The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, Senator Lyndon Farnham, has published proposals for a new tourism law.
The consultation paper advocates replacing the existing Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948 with a streamlined law based on six key principles:
• Improve conditions for industry growth
• Benefit both the consumer and business
• Secure sufficient data for marketing and policy purposes
• Provide for limited casual home rental
• Maintain public safety
• Lower the cost of regulation without compromising the other objectives.
Senator Farnham said: "Our tourism industry is working hard with Visit Jersey to generate additional and sustainable growth across the sector in the years ahead. Government has an important role to play in helping to make that extra growth achievable.
“I am proposing a new law that will strip away unnecessary red tape and give the industry greater scope to respond to the demands of the market.
“I also intend to clarify the rules around Airbnb-style short-term letting and put the tourism accommodation licensing system online for the first time.”
Tourist accommodation providers, consumers, other industry stakeholders and members of the public will have until the end of March 2017 to comment on the proposals via any of the following methods:
Telephone: +44 (0) 1534 448133
Email: tourismlaw@gov.je
Post: Tourism Law Consultation, Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department, Cyril Le Marquand House, St Helier JE4 8UL