Appointment of tourist guides and Licensing

(1) The SoU Tourism Authority may, for the Tourism development area, from time to time, appoint as many tourist guides as required and specify their functions. (2) The SoU Tourism Authority shall appoint the tourist guides in the manner as may be determined by it. (3) The SoU Tourism Authority shall issue necessary license to the tourist guides containing therein the terms and conditions of such license. (4) It shall be competent for the SoU Tourism Authority to cancel the licenses of any tourist guide if he breaches any of the terms and conditions of the licenses. (5) No person having not been granted the license, shall act as a tourist guide. (6) Whoever acts as a tourist guide without having the license, shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month.