The Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2012
The Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2012
The Punjab Travel Professionals' Regulation Act, 2012 establishes a mandatory licensing and regulatory framework for travel agents, visa consultants, ticketing agencies, and education advisors operating in the state of Punjab. It mandates police verification and official registration for anyone facilitating foreign travel, visas, overseas education, or immigration assistance. The law grants authorities broad powers to search premises, seize illegal forging equipment, suspend or cancel licenses for misconduct, and confiscate unlawfully acquired property. By penalizing fraudulent operations and human smuggling with strict imprisonment and hefty fines, this legislation safeguards citizens from deceptive practices and ensures ethical practices within the foreign travel consultancy industry.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Regulation of profession of a travel agent
- 4. License
- 5. Endorsement of branches or offices
- 6. Cancellation or suspension of license
- 7. Travel agent to inform the competent authority
- 8. Surrendering of license
- 9. Appeal against order of the competent authority
- 10. Power to search, seizure of conveyance, place and arrest of persons
- 11. Power of investigation
- 12. Procedure in making confiscation
- 13. Penalties
- 14. Awarding of compensation
- 15. Offences by companies
- 16. False information, with intend to cause public servant to use his lawful power or authority to the injury of another person.
- 17. Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Effect of other laws
- 20. Delegation
- 21. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 22. Power to remove difficulties
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