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Test your knowledge<br />

Do you know?<br />

Some of <strong>the</strong> breaches of <strong>the</strong> regulations<br />

constitute criminal offences if you breach or<br />

don’t comply with <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

The regulations cover:<br />

• Descriptive matter relating to packages<br />

(must not be misleading)<br />

• Requirements as to brochures<br />

• Circumstances in which particulars in<br />

brochures are to be binding<br />

• In<strong>for</strong>mation to be provided be<strong>for</strong>e a<br />

contract is concluded<br />

• In<strong>for</strong>mation to be provided in “good time”<br />

• Contents <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong>m of contract<br />

• Transfer of bookings by consumer<br />

• Price revision<br />

• Significant alterations to essential terms<br />

• Withdrawal by consumer/cancellation by<br />

organiser<br />

• What happens if a significant proportion of<br />

services are not provided<br />

• Liability of <strong>the</strong> operator<br />

• Security in event of insolvency<br />

requirements<br />

• Financial protection of <strong>the</strong> consumer by<br />

bonding method<br />

• Financial protection of <strong>the</strong> consumer by<br />

insurance method<br />

• Financial protection of <strong>the</strong> consumer by<br />

<strong>the</strong> trust route<br />

• Criminal offences<br />

• Due diligence defence

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