Government Legislation Flashcards
1
Q
What is legislation?
A
Legislation is the written law of the country
This includes rules, laws, acts of government and government requirements
These all cover major areas of travel and tourism, such as:
Health and safety
Airport taxes/Air passenger duty (APD)
Passport and Visa requirements
Data protection requirements
2
Q
government legislation that affect travel
A
-APD (a tax paid by passengers who use airports and is collected by airlines on behalf of the UK government. )
-The Data Protection Act of 1998 (this requires any business that requires customer data, to also protect that data. This data must be held securely and for no longer than necessary.)
