Definitions.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires; (a) "black-list" means a list maintained and exhibited by Tourism Department for dealers, hotel-keepers and travel agents who have been black-listed under the provisions of this Act.; (b) "dealer" means a person carrying on in a tourist area the business of selling any notified article, whether wholesale or retail and includes his agent or employee carrying business on his behalf; (c) "hotel" means any premises, establishment or part or part of premises, including holiday home, resort, restaurants, lodges, dhabas, bar, tent where lodging with or without board or other service is provided for a monetary consideration; (d) "hotel-keeper" means any person who owns or operates a hotel as proprietor and includes a person managing or operating the affair of a hotel for and on behalf of the proprietor; (e) "malpractice" includes dishonesty, cheating, touting, impersonation, obstruction in allowing free choice for shopping or stay or travel arrangements, charging a price higher than that displayed on the label or remuneration other than that fixed under this Act, or by any other competent authority, failure to execute an order within the stipulated time or according to the terms agreed. Explanation- For the purpose of this clause, labelled prices shall mean the reasonable prices and stock number recorded on each label or each item as reflected in the Stock register.; (f) "prescribed authority" means the authority notified as such, by the Government provided that different authorities may be notified for different provisions of this Act; (g) "tourist" means a person or group of persons including pilgrims visiting the State from any part of India or outside India; (h) "tourist area" means any area notified by the Government in the Official Gazette to be a tourist area for the purpose of this Act; (i) "travel agent" means a person engaged in the business of conducting tours and travel, trekking, camping, tour operating or other arrangements for tourist for a monetary consideration and includes a tourist guide, excursion agent, or tour operator or cargo agent. Explanation - For the purposes of clauses (e) and (i) the expression "travel arrangements" includes- (i) arrangements for transportation, sight seeing; (ii) arrangements for lodging with or without board; and (iii) rendering other services such as assistance for game, sports or receipt or despatch of personal belonging of a tourist.