Section 2 — AKTA INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN 1992

(a)

arranging for sale or commission any transportation, accommodation, tour services or any other incidental services for tourists within or outside Malaysia;

(b)

organizing or conducting for sale or commission inbound or outbound tours;

(c)

providing conveyances for hire to tourists;

(d)

any other services incidental to any of the services enumerated above;

“tourism enterprise” means—

(a)

any tour operating business;

(b)

any travel agency business; or

(c)

(Deleted by Act A1153);

(d)

(Deleted by Act A1153);

(e)

any business of providing tourism training institutions;

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“tourism training institution” means—

(a)

an institution, centre or school that provides training or courses in respect of tourism services and management, including hotel and catering services; and

(b)

has been designated by the Minister under section 3 as a tourism training institution;

“tourist” means any person, whether he is a Malaysian national or otherwise, visiting any place in Malaysia for any of the following purposes, namely—

(a)

pleasure, recreation or holiday;

(b)

culture;

(c)

religion;

(d)

visiting friends or relatives;

(e)

sports;

(f)

business;

(g)

meetings, conferences, seminars or conventions;

(h)

studies or research;

(i)

any other purpose which is not related to an occupation that is remunerated from the place visited;

“tourist accommodation premises” means any accommodation premises which have been registered by the Commissioner under subsection 31C(1) as tourist accommodation premises;

“tourist guide” means a person who renders service to tourists or any other persons by guiding them on tours for remuneration;

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“travel agency business” means any business of providing all or any of the following services:

(a)

selling, arranging or making available for commission, tickets entitling a person to travel on any conveyance either by land, sea or air;

(b)

selling, arranging or making available for commission, accommodation places within Malaysia or outside

Malaysia;

(c)

any other services incidental to any of the services enumerated above;

“Secretary General” means the Secretary General of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for tourism.

(2)

Any reference in this Act to “this Act” shall, unless otherwise expressly stated, be deemed to include a reference to any regulations, order, notification or other subsidiary legislation made under this Act.

Power to designate tourism training institutions