Improvement of legislation on administrative offenses for breach of legislation of the Russian Federation on tourism activity

Abstract

The object of this research is the content of the Article 14.51 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences, which establishes administrative responsibility for breach of legislation of the Russian Federation on tourism activity. The subject of this research is the case law on administrative offenses set by the Article 14.51, normative legal acts, as well as scientific articles in periodicals. The activity of the Federal Agency for Tourism on identification of administrative offenses set by the Article 14.51 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences is exposed to critical assessment. The author indicates the declarative nature of the legal norms that stipulate the responsibility of tour operators and travel agents, as the terms of sale contracts for tourism product, to provide the tourist and (or) other customer with accurate information on the risks that the tourist may face during their trip, since there is currently no administrative responsibility for failure to provide such information. Based on the acquired results, the recommendations are formulated for the improvement of legislation on administrative offenses for breach of legislation on tourism activity: delegation of authority to initiate cases of administrative offenses set by the Article 14.51 (Paragraphs 1, 3, and 4) of the Code on Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation to the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare; establish the composition of administrative offenses in the Article 14.51 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences related to improper fulfillment of responsibilities by tour operators and travel agents on providing tourists with the information about risks they may face during their trip.