section 28
Powers and Functions of the Authority
The Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) Act, 2024General202437 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Authority shall perform the following functions namely :-
- (a) regulate tourism activities;
- (b) register the tourism service provider such as hotels, heritage bungalow, homestay operators, service apartments, travel agents, excursion agents, tourist guides, health trade, tour operators engaged in tourism activities in the state and to issue certificates, approvals, permits and maintain central data base in a manner as may be prescribed;
- (c) protect the interest of the tourists visiting the state;
- (d) frame regulations and detailed guidelines and issue executive instructions for its proper functioning;
- (e) furnish the required reports;
- (f) ensure compliance with prescribed safety and environmental regulations for sustainable and responsible tourism activities and business.
- (2) The Authority shall have District Tourism Officers to administer and enforce the provisions relating to safety, environment, trade, and dispute resolution and for any other activities or purposes of tourism business.
- (3) Each District Tourism Office or branches or zones shall be headed by an officer appointed by the Authority who shall function under the superintendence, direction and control of the Authority.
- (4) The Authority may with prior approval from the Government, establish tourist facilitation centers at such other places as may be considered necessary.
- (5) The Authority or any person authorized by him in this behalf may, within the tourist area, inspect at all reasonable times, the premises of business organization in which a tourism stakeholder carries on his business and to produce any document kept in pursuance of this Act or the rules made there under for inspection.
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