The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1988
The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1988
This Act regulates the registration of tourist trade establishments operating within the State of Himachal Pradesh to ensure proper oversight and compliance (Section 1). It applies to all tourist hotels, rest houses, and other tourism-related businesses, creating a regulatory framework that permits the State Government to specify conditions for operation (Section 1, 3). The legislation expressly exempts government or local authority-run institutions like hotels, dak bungalows, and sarais from its application (Section 4). Upon appointment by notification, the Act becomes enforceable across the entire state, allowing authorities to maintain standards in the tourism sector that directly impacts the experience and safety of visitors to the region.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Exemptions
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Registration of dealers
- 5. Certificate of registration of a dealer
- 6. Refusal to register a dealer
- 7. Provided that no application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been afforded a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
- 8. Black-listing of dealers
- 9. Notice of removal and black-listing of a dealer
- 10. Registration of hotels
- 11. Certificate of registration of a hotel
- 12. Refusal to register a hotel
- 13. Provided that no application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been allowed an opportunity of being heard.
- 14. Black-listing of hotels
- 15. Notice of removal and black-listing of a hotel
- 16. Fixation of rates
- 17. Revision of fair rates
- 18. Fixation of rates pending such fixation by the prescribed authority
- 19. Display of information
- 20. Charges recoverable in excess of fair rates
- 21. No ejectment to be made if fair rate paid
- 22. When hotel-keeper may recover possession
- 23. Provided that before issuing the certificate a reasonable opportunity will be given to the lodger to present his case.
- 24. When the hotel-keeper may honour confirmation of bookings at, particular rate
- 25. Inspection with or without notice
- 26. Registration of travel agents, excursion agent or guide
- 27. Certificate of registration of travel agents etc
- 28. Refusal to register a travel agent, excursion agent or guide
- 29. Provided that no application for registration shall be refused unless the person applying for registration has been afforded a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
- 30. Black-listing of travel agents
- 31. Notice of removal and black-listing of travel agents
- 32. Fixation of rates
- 33. Revision of fair rates
- 34. When travel agent fixes and notifies the rates
- 35. Display of information
- 36. Charges paid in excess of fair rates
- 37. No refusal to render services
- 38. Travel agents to present detailed bills
- 39. Travel agents not to demand tips, etc
- 40. Appeal
- 41. Revision
- 42. Penalty for default in registration
- 43. Penalty for false statement
- 44. Certificate not to be assigned
- 45. Certificate to be shown to persons on demand
- 46. Penalty for malpractice
- 47. Obstructing lawful authorities
- 48. Power of the court to try cases summarily
- 49. Institution of proceedings
- 50. Power of prescribed authority to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and other persons
- 51. Composition of offences
- 52. Notification of changes
- 53. Return of the certificate of registration
- 54. Duplicate certificate
- 56. Certificate of registration to be kept exhibited
- 57. Publication of list of persons removed from the register
- 58. Power to inspect
- 59. Proceedings before the prescribed authority to be judicial proceedings
- 60. Indemnity
- 61. Power of the Government to apply the Act to other persons
- 62. Power to make rules
- 63. Repeal and savings
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