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The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Hotels and Travel Agents Act, 1969

The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Hotels and Travel Agents Act, 1969

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The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Hotels and Travel Agents Act, 1969, is a regulatory framework designed to oversee the hospitality and tourism sector within the state. It mandates that all hotels and travel agents operating in designated "tourist areas" must register with the government. The Act empowers authorities to fix fair rates for lodging, boarding, and travel services, preventing arbitrary overcharging and malpractice. It protects tourists by ensuring transparency in pricing, requiring detailed billing, and restricting unfair eviction practices. For the ordinary citizen, this law serves as a consumer protection mechanism, ensuring that tourism services are standardized, accountable, and legally compliant.

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Part I PRELIMINARY

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Exemption
  3. 3Definitions

Part II REGISTRATION OF HOTELS

  1. 4Registration
  2. 5Certificate of registration
  3. 6Refusal to register a hotel
  4. 7Provided that no application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been allowed an opportunity of being heard.
  5. 8Notice of removal of name from the register
  6. 9Fixation of rates
  7. 10Revision of fair rates
  8. 11Fixation of rates pending such fixation by the prescribed authority
  9. 12Separate rates will be fixed for 'season' and 'off season' periods.
  10. 13An agent of the hotel-keeper must also keep a copy certified by the prescribed authority of such information on his person.
  11. 14No ejectment to be made if fair rate paid
  12. 15When hotel-keeper may recover possession
  13. 16Provided that before issuing the certificate, a reasonable opportunity will be given to the lodger to represent his case.
  14. 17When the hotel-keeper may honour confirmation of bookings at a particular rate
  15. 18Inspection with or without notice

Part III TRAVEL AGENTS

  1. 19Registration
  2. 20Certificate of registration
  3. 21Refusal to register
  4. 22Provided that no application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been allowed an opportunity of being heard.
  5. 23Notice of removal of the name from the register
  6. 24Fixation of rates
  7. 25Revision of fair rates
  8. 26When the travel agent fixes and notifies the rates
  9. 27Display of information
  10. 28Charges paid in excess of the fair rate
  11. 29No refusal to render services
  12. 30Travel agents to present detailed bills
  13. 31Travel agents not to demand tips, etc

Part IV APPEALS

  1. 32Appeal

Part V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

  1. 33Penalty for default in registration
  2. 34Penalty for false statement
  3. 35Certificate not to be assigned
  4. 36Certificate to be shown to person on demand
  5. 37Penalty for malpractice
  6. 38Offences to be tried summarily
  7. 39Institution of proceedings
  8. 40Power of prescribed authority to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and other persons
  9. 41Composition of offences

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

  1. 42Notification of changes
  2. 43Return of the certificate of registration
  3. 44Duplicate certificate
  4. 45Certificate of registration to be kept exhibited
  5. 46Publication of list of persons removed from the register
  6. 47Proceedings before the prescribed authority to be judicial proceedings
  7. 48Indemnity
  8. 49Powers of the Government to apply Act to other persons
  9. 50Power to make rules

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