TOURISM ACT

[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    Section

Title

PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

    1.    Short title.

    2.    Interpretation.

    3.    Promotion of Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, eco-tourism, etc.

PART II
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

    4.    Establishment of a Technical Advisory Committee.

    5.    Director of Tourism.

    6.    Functions of the Division.

    7.    Tourism officers.

PART III
DESIGNATION, REGISTRATION AND GRADING OF TOURISM FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

    8.    Tourism facility and activity to be registered.

    9.    Director to establish and keep a register.

    10.    Application for registration and grading of a tourism facility or activity.

    11.    Registration and grading of a tourism facility and activity.

    12.    Certificate of registration or grade of a tourism facility and activity.

    13.    Publication of a list of registered tourism facilities and activities

    14.    Notification of addition or alteration to a registered tourism facility.

    15.    Regrading of a tourism facility.

    16.    Cancellation of registration of a tourism facility or activity.

    17.    Designation of a tourism facility or activity.

PART IV
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD

    18.    Establishment of the Board.

    19.    Functions of the Board.

    20.    Appeals Authority.

PART V
LICENSING OF TOURISM FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

    21.    Persons required to be licensed.

    22.    Licensing authority.

    23.    Application for a licence or renewal.

    24.    Cancellation of a licence.

    25.    Requirement to apply for a licence.

    26.    Tourism facility or activity to be open to all guests.

    27.    Limitation of liability to operators of a facility or activity.

    28.    Notice to be displayed.

    29.    Right of sale by the operator of goods or property deposited or left at a facility.

    30.    Register of guests, clients, etc.

PART VI
LICENSING OF TOURISM OPERATORS

    31.    Tourism operators to be licensed.

    32.    Application for a licence.

    33.    Exemption from this Act.

    34.    Registration and publication of a list of tourism operators.

    35.    Disqualification from obtaining a licence.

    36.    Duration of a licence under this Act.

    37.    Contents of a licence.

    38.    Breach of condition to be an offence.

    39.    Variation of conditions attached.

    40.    Licensee’s right to be heard.

    41.    Revocation of a licence.

PART VII
REGISTRATION OF TOUR GUIDES

    42.    Tour guides to be registered.

    43.    Tour guides to undergo medical examination, comply with rules, etc.

    44.    Complaint against a tour guide.

    45.    Director may restrict a tour guide.

PART VIII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

    46.    Offences and penalties.

    47.    Liability for acts of agents, etc.

    48.    Offences by a body corporate.

    49.    General penalty.

    50.    Protection of bona fide acts.

PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    51.    Appeals.

    52.    Surrender of a licence.

    53.    Power to enter premises.

    54.    Statistics and information.

    55.    Division to monitor curricula of hotel and tourism training institutes.

    56.    Regulations.

    57.    Matters relating to employment.

    58.    Arrangements for residents and local communities.

    59.    Development levy.

    60.    Protection of tradition and culture.

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