Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

1. (a) “appellate authority” means the Principal Secretary or Secretary of the Tourism Department of Government or any other officer appointed by the Government;
2. (b) “applicant” means the owner of the establishment who applies for registration under section 3;
3. (c) “authorised agency” means an agency notified by the prescribed authority for rendering promotional, facilitation and marketing support to it or for rendering assistance to the classification committee in the matter of inspection, evaluation and certification of standard of food and other services and amenities available at the establishment.
4. (d) "bed and breakfast" means providing lodging and food services to the guest in the establishment;
5. (e) "certificate of registration" means a certificate issued under sub-section (9) of section 3 showing the registration of an establishment;
6. (f) "classification committee" means a committee constituted by the prescribed authority for inspection and evaluation of the services at the establishment and classification thereof;
7. (g) "directory" means a directory of registered establishments;
8. (h) "establishment" means a residential premises registered under section 3 of this Act where guests are provided bed and breakfast on payment;
   • (i) "family" means the owner of the establishment and includes his spouse, parents, children and other close relations physically residing in the establishment;
9. (j) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239 AA of the Constitution;
10. (k) "guest" means a person residing temporarily in the establishment;
11. (l) "local authority" means a municipality and includes any other body that provides services like water, electricity, etc.;
12. (m) "owner" means owner of the establishment and includes the person who for the time being is authorised by him to be in-charge of the management of the establishment;
13. (n) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
14. (o) "prescribed authority" means a person or authority appointed by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette to perform all or any of the functions of the 'prescribed authority' under this Act;
15. (p) "register" means a register or computerised record in electronic form maintained by the owner containing the prescribed particulars of the guests;
16. (q) "revising authority" means the Lieutenant Governor or an officer or authority appointed by him as such by notification in the official Gazette;
17. (r) "room" means a bed-room with not more than two beds and provision for extra beds for children accompanying the guest; "rule" means a rule made by the Government under this Act by notification in the official Gazette;
18. (t) "scheme" means the Incredible India Bed & Breakfast Establishment Scheme referred to in sub-section (2) of section3;
19. (u) "touting" means enticing, misguiding or coercing for shopping, accommodation, transportation, sight-seeing or pestering for any particular premises, person, establishment, dealer or manufacturer, with consideration of personal benefit.