25. Code of practice

(1)

The Director may in connection with the provision of guiding services to tourists by licensees —

(a)

issue one or more codes of practice to apply to licensees or such class of licensees as the Director may specify in the codes of practice; and

(b)

amend or revoke any code of practice issued under this subsection.

(2)

Where a code of practice is issued, amended or revoked by the

Director under subsection (1), the Director shall —

(a)

publish a notice of the issue, amendment or revocation, as the case may be, in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for such issue, amendment or revocation;

(b)

specify the date of the issue, amendment or revocation, as the case may be, in the notice; and

(c)

ensure that the code of practice (including any amendment made to the code of practice) remains available for access or inspection by the licensees to whom it applies.

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(3)

Any issue, amendment or revocation of a code of practice under subsection (1) shall not have any force or effect until the notice relating thereto has been published in accordance with subsection (2)(a) and (b).

(4)

If any provision of any code of practice in force under this section is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, the provision in the code of practice shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, not have effect.

(5)

Subject to subsection (6), every licensee shall comply with the codes of practice issued under this section which apply to the licensee.

(6)

The Director may, either generally or for such time as the Director may specify, waive the application of any code of practice (or part thereof)

issued under this section to any licensee or class of licensees.

(7)

Any code of practice issued under this section is not subsidiary legislation.

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