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PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism Claret Connor met with members of the board of St. Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA) on Tuesday. During the meeting they discussed, amongst other things, the possible litigation of timeshare issues moving forward.
The meeting was called based on a directive from the Prime Minister to ensure that government has all relevant information about the industry in order to make informed decisions.
Minister Connor said what was realised, was that there are instances on the island where people purchase a product, where a buyer has a opinion about the nature of what he/she is purchasing, which differs from that of the seller. These opinions often bring unfortunate conflicts.
The meeting focused on elucidations from SMTA to Minister Connor on the nature of timeshare sales.
SMTA agreed with the Minister that there should be a level of oversight from relevant authorities, specifically regarding the way in which seller-buyer contracts are being drafted. SMTA also agreed to allow government to view its contracts to ensure that they are operating at a level that would not jeopardise the industry
SMTA and Minister Connor also agreed to establish sound industry standards and will use the draft law legislation to amend the civil code, as submitted to Parliament by former Member of Parliament Leroy de Weever, as a guiding principle.
