S.L. 409.9 Art. 8Payments.

(1) In the case of an allocation contract between a tour operator and the tourism accommodation operator, the travel operator, specifically acting as agent to the tour operator, shall not be responsible for payment to the tourism accommodation operator for accommodation provided to the traveller booked by the aforementioned tour operator:

Provided that the provisions of this subregulation shall not apply when the travel operator enters into an allocation agreement directly with a tourism accommodation establishment.

(2) When a travel operator specifically acting as agent to the tour operator receives payment for accommodation provided, he shall remit forthwith such payments to the tourism accommodation operator and in no circumstances by any day later than thirty days from date of receipt of such payment.

(3) Upon receipt of payment for accommodation provided, a travel operator specifically acting as agent to a tour operator, shall not withhold any part of such payment unless so authorised in writing by the tour operator.