Registration

(1) Any owner intending to let out his residential premises to the guest or guests, may apply for registration thereof as an establishment to the prescribed authority in such form and manner along with the registration fees as may be prescribed. (2) The establishments in the National Capital Territory of Delhi registered by Central Government under The incredible India Bed and Breakfast Establishments Scheme shall be deemed to have been approved and registered under this Act. (3) The residential premises to be registered as establishment under this Act shall conform to the following conditions, namely:- (a) that the residential premises is purely a residential unit and the owner has been physically residing therein along with his family; (b) that the owner shall let out to the guests not more than two thirds of the bed-rooms consisting of minimum one double bed room and maximum five double bed rooms; (c) that each bedroom has an attached bath-room and WC and adequate arrangement for water and power supply, proper ventilation and lighting, suitable furniture and other facilities; (d) that the premises is in a good state of repair and the required standard of hygiene cleanliness and safety including fire safety is maintained; (e) that the premises has adequate parking facility either within it or in its vicinity; (f) that the premises has been recommended by the classification committee for its registration as an establishment under this Act; (g) any other condition which may be prescribed. (4) The prescribed authority shall transmit the application received under sub-section (1) to the classification committee constituted by it in the manner prescribed, for its comments and report. (5) The classification committee on inspection of the premises of an applicant shall point-out the deficiencies, if any. Such deficiencies will have to be rectified by the applicant within the stipulated time, to the satisfaction of the committee. Failure to do so will result in rejection of the application. (6) The classification committee shall after such enquiry or inspection as it may think proper take a view about the eligibility or otherwise of the premises for registration. (7) The classification committee, upon its evaluation of the standard of food and facilities and services available vis-a-vis the prescribed checklist, classify the establishments into categories prescribed; (8) The classification committee shall submit a report to the prescribed authority on points mentioned sub-point (7). (9) On receipt of the report of the classification committee, the prescribed authority shall, on being satisfied of the correctness of the report, register the premises of the owner in such manner as may be prescribed and issue a certificate of registration in the form prescribed. This certificate shall be valid for a period of three years unless earlier revoked. (10) The entire process of grant of registration of a premises shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of application and the applicant shall be informed about the result. (11) The prescribed authority shall maintain a directory of the establishments for the purpose of this Act, in the form of prescribed.