Bare Act
The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development and Registration Act, 2002
Civil200266 sections
This law governs tourism activities in the state of Himachal Pradesh to ensure safety and quality for visitors. It establishes a Tourism Development Board and Council to oversee the industry. The Act requires registration for adventure sports operators, professional guides, and home stays to prevent malpractices like touting, overcharging, and providing substandard facilities. By regulating these sectors, the government aims to protect tourists, promote ethical business practices, and develop the state's tourism infrastructure effectively.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects
- 3. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects
- 4. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, for Statement of Objects
- 5. Term of office.- (1) The term of office of the
- 6. Disqualifications
- 7. Meetings of the Board
- 8. Member-Secretary of the Board.
- 9. Government, Semi- Government or Non- Government Organizations.
- 10. Act.
- 11. Bank of India Act, 1934 ( 2 of 1934) .
- 12. Borrowing power of the Board
- 13. Employees of Board
- 14. Accounts and Audit
- 15. Special audit of accounts
- 16. Annual report
- 17. Establishment and constitution of the Council
- 18. Term of office
- 19. Disqualifications
- 20. Meetings of the Council
- 21. Powers and functions of the Council
- 22. Government, the State Government, Semi-Government and Non-Government Organizations and any other source.
- 23. Department, Himachal Pradesh together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually by the Council to the Board.
- 24. Annual report
- 25. Registration of the tourism unit
- 26. Registration of the travel agent or guide
- 27. Registration of the adventure sports operator
- 28. Certificate of registration of the tourism unit, travel agent, guide and adventure sports operator
- 29. Refusal to register the tourism unit, travel agent, guide and adventure sports operator
- 30. Removal of name of tourism unit, travel agent, guide and
- 31. Classification of tourism unit
- 32. Notifying the fair rates.- (1) The prescribed authority shall,
- 33. Revision of fair rates
- 34. Notifying the fair rates until notified by the prescribed authority
- 35. September of the following year.
- 36. Charges recoverable in excess of fair rates.- (1)
- 37. No ejectment to be made if fair rates paid
- 38. When tourism unit operator may recover possession.- (1)
- 39. Tourism unit operator, travel agent, guide and adventure sports operator to present detailed bills
- 40. When the tourism unit operator may honour confirmation of bookings at a particular rate
- 41. Power of entry, inspection, seizer and supply of statistical data by tourism unit operator etc
- 42. Travel agent, guide and adventure sports operator not to demand tips etc
- 43. Insurance
- 44. Appeal
- 45. Revision
- 46. Penalty for default in registration
- 47. Penalty for false statement
- 48. Certificate not to be assigned without permission
- 49. Certificate to be shown to persons on demand
- 50. Penalty for malpractice
- 51. Obstructing lawful authorities
- 52. Power of court to try cases summarily.- All offences under this
- 53. Institution of proceedings
- 54. Powers of Prescribed authority to summon and enforce attendance of witness and other persons
- 55. Composition of offences
- 56. Notification of changes
- 57. Return of the certificate of registration
- 58. Duplicate certificate
- 59. Renewal of certificate
- 60. Certificate of registration to be kept exhibited
- 61. Proceedings before the prescribed authority to be judicial proceedings
- 62. Indemnity
- 63. Power of Government to apply Act to other persons.- The
- 64. Power to make rules
- 65. Repeal and savings
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