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HTL510S - HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM LAW - 2nd Opp - JAN 2024 |
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nAmI BI A un IVERS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONS: HOSPITALITYAND TOURISM
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTID,
07BCNA, 07BOTM,07BHOM
COURSE CODE: HTL510S
LEVEL: 5
COURSE NAME: HOSPITALITYAND TOURISM LAW
SESSION: JANUARY 2024
PAPER: THEORYAND CASESTUDIES
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
EXAMINATION JANUARY 2024
Ms K Claasen
Ms M Hanekom
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The paper has 8 main questions.
2. This paper consists of 7 pages (Including this cover page).
3. ALL the questions are compulsory.
4. Read carefully before answering.
5. Number the answers clearly and according to the structure in the examination question
paper.
6. Use full sentences and proper paragraphs when answering questions. Use of bullet-
points will be penalised, as will poor spelling and grammar and illegible handwriting.
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QUESTION 1
Choose the correct answer from the given options in each of the following questions. There
is only ONE correct answer for each question.
1.1 The most important law in Namibia is:
A. Common law
B. Legislation
C. The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia of 1990
D. Judicial precedents
E. Customary Law
(2)
1.2 The jurisdiction of a court is:
A. The authority to punish an accused for a crime.
B. To maintain peace and order within a specified community.
C. The authority it has to decide cases presented before it.
D. Determined by the seniority of the presiding officer.
E. None of the above.
(2)
1.3 Which statement is true in regard to offer and acceptance in our law?
A. An ordinary revocable offer may in general and in the absence of indications in its terms
or in relevant circumstances to the contrary, be accepted only by the person to whom it
is made.
B. An offer is revoked by the death of the offeror or offeree or by a counteroffer.
C. Offer and acceptance must be communicated.
D. All of the above.
E. Neither one of the above options.
(2)
1.4 A mistake regarding motive renders a contract:
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Terminated
D. Breached
E. None of the above
(2)
1.5 With regards to mistake and representation:
A. Misrepresentation renders a contract voidable whereas a material, reasonable mistake
renders a contract void.
B. Misrepresentation renders a contract void whereas a material, reasonable mistake
renders a contract voidable.
C. Both misrepresentation and a material, reasonable mistake render a contract voidable.
D. Both misrepresentation and a material, reasonable mistake render a contract void.
E. None of the above options.
(2)
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1.6 A and B conclude a contract in terms of which A sells his jet ski to B for R 15 000. The
contract states that B must pay the purchase price in full by no later than 10 April 2023.
By 11 April 2023 B still hasn't paid. This form of breach is known as:
A. Defective performance
B. Mora debitoris
C. Prevention of performance
D. Repudiation
E. Cancellation
(2)
1.7 The risk, which passes to the buyer when the contract is perfecta, is the risk of:
A. Negligent damages or losses
B. Accidental damages or losses
C. Lossor damages caused by the seller
D. Loss or damages caused by the purchaser
E. None of the above
(2)
1.8 Merchants and manufacturers bear a greater burden in terms of the guarantee against
latent defects, because:
A. A purchaser is always entitled to institute the remedies of actio redhibitoria
(cancellation) or actio quanti minoris (price reduction)
B. A purchaser is always entitled to claim for consequential damages caused to the latter
by means of any latent defects unless s/he has expressly or impliedly contracted out of
it.
C. Goods they sell or manufacture may not be sold voetstoots (as it stands)
D. Goods they sell are always sold at a sale in execution.
E. Latent defects in the goods they sell are always not known to the purchaser
(2)
1.9 When a seller delivers the thing sold to the purchaser, the purchaser is protected
against disturbance in his possession by virtue of:
A. Guarantee against latent defects
B. Passing of the risk rule
C. Claim for damages
D. Guarantee against eviction
E. None of the above
(2)
1.10 A building contractor builds a wall for Jeremy. Before the wall is completed a river in the
vicinity floods and the wall is swept away. The contractor has no control over this
flooding. Who will bear the risk?
A. The building contractor
B. Jeremy
C. Jeremy and building contractor will share the damage.
D. The person on whose property the river runs.
E. The contract will terminate.
(2)
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1.11 When a debtor intentionally or negligently does something, which makes performance
absolutely impossible, this is known as:
A. Supervening impossibility of performance
B. Objective impossibility of performance
C. Subjective impossibility of performance
D. Prevention of performance
E. None of the above
(2)
1.12 One of the requirements for the transfer of ownership when a contract of sale has been
entered into, is (indicate the correct statement):
A. That the thing must be free from latent defects.
B. The actual delivery must take place.
C. That the purchase price must be paid in cash.
D. That the seller must give the purchaser a warranty against eviction.
E. That the intention exists that ownership should pass.
(2)
1.13 Which of the following statements is false in relation to a contract of sale?
A. A seller need not guarantee that he is the owner of the things sold but needs to provide
the purchaser with a warranty that he will receive the thing free from encumbrances.
B. An implied warranty against eviction guarantees that no third party with a better title
will deprive the purchaser of his possession of the thing.
C. Where both the seller and buyer believe a thing to be sold exists, but it later transpires
that the thing does not, a valid contract is nevertheless concluded.
D. There cannot be a valid contract of sale if the parties concerned do not reach agreement
about the price.
E. None of the above options.
(2)
1.14 A lease may be renewed by agreement between the parties. An express agreement to
re let the property concluded during or upon the expiration of the lease is called:
A. Conventional Relocation
B. Tacit Relocation
C. Hire goes before sale
D. Landlord's tacit hypothec
E. None of the above
(2)
1.15 As a general rule of contract, provided the intentions of the contracting parties are clearly
communicated, contracts can be entered into by:
A. The reducing of the agreement to writing
B. Oral communication
C. In writing and signed
D. Conduct
E. All of the above
(2)
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QUESTION 2
Identify the legal concept/contractual term for each of the following:
2.1 Moses specified in his offer that John must respond on or before the 15th of March
2023. John accepts the offer on the 17th of March 2023.
(2)
2.2 An agreement that restricts the liberty of one or both of the parties to engage in one or
more specified commercial activities for a specified period and/or within a specified
geographical area.
(2)
2.3 Where parties entered into an unlawful agreement, the contract is void and neither
party can institute a claim on the basis of unjust enrichment.
(2)
2.4 Sally owes Joe N$ 400. Joe says that Sally no longer needs to repay him. Sally accepts
this offer.
(2)
2.5 The payment made by the purchaser to the Receiver of Inland Revenue on the value of
land and fixtures sold.
(2)
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QUESTION 3
Identify the type of breach of contract that was committed in each of the following instances.
3.1 Lavinia lets a flat to Robert. In the written lease agreement Robert undertakes not to
sublet the flat to someone else and to give a month's notice if he wishes to vacate the
flat. Robert, however, unexpectedly receives a good job offer in New York and needs to
start working within 48 hours.
(2)
3.2 Penny entered into an agreement with Hank, a builder, for a second garage to be built
at her residence. Two days before the project would have commenced, Hank calls Penny
saying that he is very sorry, but he does not have time to perform the work.
(2)
3.3 The wholesaler is supposed to deliver 100 bags of cake flour but delivers 100 bags of
self-raising flour instead.
(2)
3.4 Ruben enters into a contract of purchase and sale with Festus in terms whereof he buys
a second-hand refrigerator from Festus for N$ 1000. The parties agree that the payment
price will be paid within 24 hours of delivery. The refrigerator is delivered on the 5th of
April 2023. Suppose today is the 8th of May 2023 and the purchase price has not been
paid as yet.
(2)
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3.5 Simon acquired a job as a salesman at Dial-a-Bed (Pty) Ltd. Two days before he was
supposed to assume duty, he departs to London to work as security guard for two years.
(2)
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QUESTION4
Max sells his plot to Johnny. When Johnny made the offer to purchase the land, he made it
clear that he wanted to buy the property to cultivate flowers and that he would need sufficient
water for this purpose. Although Max knew that this was untrue, he told Johnny that there was
plenty of underground water, as well as municipal water. When Johnny takes possession of the
property, he finds out that there is very little water on the property. What is Johnny's legal
position?
[S]
QUESTION 5
S is the owner of 2010 VW Golf. After a standard service, Sis informed by the mechanic that
the car's rings are damaged. The costs of repairing these will amount to N$10 000.00.
Outwardly the car is fine; the performance is good and not too much smoke is emitted by the
engine. S decides that the time has come to sell the car. After inquiries he finds out that this
make and model of car is sold for N$ 15 000 in the trade. Answer the following questions:
5.1 Name the obligation of the seller that is relevant in this scenario.
(2)
5.2 Name the requirements to be proven by the buyer in order to be successful in a claim
against the seller for breach of this obligation in (5.1).
(5)
5.3. What is meant by a "voetstoots" sale?
(3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Name the essential characteristics of a contract of lease.
(3)
6.2 The lessee has certain duties automatically incorporated into a contract of lease. Name
these duties.
(4)
6.3 The lessee of immovable property is protected by the rule "hire goes before sale" (huur
gaat voor koop"). What is the purpose of this rule?
(2)
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6.4 A short term lease is a lease for which period?
{1)
[10]
QUESTION 7
7.1 Name any five {5) functions of the Namibian Tourism Board in terms of the Namibia
Tourism Board Act 21 of 2000.
{5)
7.2 Briefly explain the significance of the Tabacco Products Control Act 1 of 2010 to the
hospitality and tourism industry.
{10)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 List the requirements for delictual liability
{5)
8.2 In each of the following instances, name the ground/s for justification that can possibly
be used to dispute the wrongfulness of the perpetrator's act.
8.2.1 Petrus is attacked in his house by an armed robber and shoots the robber in the
stomach.
8.2.2 Petrus is playing a rugby match; he injures his neck because of a high tackle by an
opposition player.
8.2.3 Petrus sees Jaime's dog about to attack a child; he shoots the dog.
8.2.4 Petrus and Jaime are having an argument. Jaime lashes out at Petrus and Petrus
hits him, breaking his nose.
8.2.5
Petrus is a Police officer; in the process of attempting to arrest a fleeing robber
he shoots the robber in the leg.
One mark each {5)
[10]
TOTAL [100]
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