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\n

TOURISM ACT <\/p>\n

[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION] <\/p>\n

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS <\/p>\n

    Section<\/i> <\/p>\n

Title <\/p>\n

PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS <\/p>\n

    1.<\/a>    Short title. <\/p>\n

    2.<\/a>    Interpretation. <\/p>\n

    3.<\/a>    Promotion of Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, eco-tourism, etc. <\/p>\n

\n

PART II
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION <\/p>\n

    4.<\/a>    Establishment of a Technical Advisory Committee. <\/p>\n

    5.<\/a>    Director of Tourism. <\/p>\n

    6.<\/a>    Functions of the Division. <\/p>\n

    7.<\/a>    Tourism officers. <\/p>\n

\n

PART III
DESIGNATION, REGISTRATION AND GRADING OF TOURISM FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES <\/p>\n

    8.<\/a>    Tourism facility and activity to be registered. <\/p>\n

    9.<\/a>    Director to establish and keep a register. <\/p>\n

    10.<\/a>    Application for registration and grading of a tourism facility or activity. <\/p>\n

    11.<\/a>    Registration and grading of a tourism facility and activity. <\/p>\n

    12.<\/a>    Certificate of registration or grade of a tourism facility and activity. <\/p>\n

    13.<\/a>    Publication of a list of registered tourism facilities and activities <\/p>\n

    14.<\/a>    Notification of addition or alteration to a registered tourism facility. <\/p>\n

    15.<\/a>    Regrading of a tourism facility. <\/p>\n

    16.<\/a>    Cancellation of registration of a tourism facility or activity. <\/p>\n

    17.<\/a>    Designation of a tourism facility or activity. <\/p>\n

\n

PART IV
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD <\/p>\n

    18.<\/a>    Establishment of the Board. <\/p>\n

    19.<\/a>    Functions of the Board. <\/p>\n

    20.<\/a>    Appeals Authority. <\/p>\n

\n

PART V
LICENSING OF TOURISM FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES <\/p>\n

    21.<\/a>    Persons required to be licensed. <\/p>\n

    22.<\/a>    Licensing authority. <\/p>\n

    23.<\/a>    Application for a licence or renewal. <\/p>\n

    24.<\/a>    Cancellation of a licence. <\/p>\n

    25.<\/a>    Requirement to apply for a licence. <\/p>\n

    26.<\/a>    Tourism facility or activity to be open to all guests. <\/p>\n

    27.<\/a>    Limitation of liability to operators of a facility or activity. <\/p>\n

    28.<\/a>    Notice to be displayed. <\/p>\n

    29.<\/a>    Right of sale by the operator of goods or property deposited or left at a facility. <\/p>\n

    30.<\/a>    Register of guests, clients, etc. <\/p>\n

\n

PART VI
LICENSING OF TOURISM OPERATORS <\/p>\n

    31.<\/a>    Tourism operators to be licensed. <\/p>\n

    32.<\/a>    Application for a licence. <\/p>\n

    33.<\/a>    Exemption from this Act. <\/p>\n

    34.<\/a>    Registration and publication of a list of tourism operators. <\/p>\n

    35.<\/a>    Disqualification from obtaining a licence. <\/p>\n

    36.<\/a>    Duration of a licence under this Act. <\/p>\n

    37.<\/a>    Contents of a licence. <\/p>\n

    38.<\/a>    Breach of condition to be an offence. <\/p>\n

    39.<\/a>    Variation of conditions attached. <\/p>\n

    40.<\/a>    Licensee’s right to be heard. <\/p>\n

    41.<\/a>    Revocation of a licence. <\/p>\n

\n

PART VII
REGISTRATION OF TOUR GUIDES <\/p>\n

    42.<\/a>    Tour guides to be registered. <\/p>\n

    43.<\/a>    Tour guides to undergo medical examination, comply with rules, etc. <\/p>\n

    44.<\/a>    Complaint against a tour guide. <\/p>\n

    45.<\/a>    Director may restrict a tour guide. <\/p>\n

\n

PART VIII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES <\/p>\n

    46.<\/a>    Offences and penalties. <\/p>\n

    47.<\/a>    Liability for acts of agents, etc. <\/p>\n

    48.<\/a>    Offences by a body corporate. <\/p>\n

    49.<\/a>    General penalty. <\/p>\n

    50.<\/a>    Protection of bona fide<\/i> acts. <\/p>\n

\n

PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS <\/p>\n

    51.<\/a>    Appeals. <\/p>\n

    52.<\/a>    Surrender of a licence. <\/p>\n

    53.<\/a>    Power to enter premises. <\/p>\n

    54.<\/a>    Statistics and information. <\/p>\n

    55.<\/a>    Division to monitor curricula of hotel and tourism training institutes. <\/p>\n

    56.<\/a>    Regulations. <\/p>\n

    57.<\/a>    Matters relating to employment. <\/p>\n

    58.<\/a>    Arrangements for residents and local communities. <\/p>\n

    59.<\/a>    Development levy. <\/p>\n

    60.<\/a>    Protection of tradition and culture. <\/p>\n

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