Tourism Industry Act 1992 · Updated to 1 Dec 2020 · Part IV · Licensing of Tourist Guides
31C. Power of Commissioner to determine registration
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner shall, in determining the suitability of any accommodation premises for registration, take into consideration—
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Tourism appointed under section 4;
the description of the accommodation premises;
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the facilities and services provided or offered to tourists;
the number and experience of staff employed or to be employed at the accommodation premises; and
any other factors as the Commissioner thinks fit.
The Commissioner may require the accommodation premises of an applicant to be inspected.
accommodation premises
“accommodation premises” means any building, including hostels, hotels, inns, boarding-houses, rest houses, lodging houses, and other structures whether permanent or temporary, held out by the proprietor, owner or manager, either wholly or partly, as offering lodging or sleeping accommodation to tourists for hire or any other form of reward, whether or not food or drink is also offered;
Where the Commissioner is satisfied as to the suitability of the accommodation premises, the Commissioner shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, register the accommodation premises as tourist accommodation premises.
prescribed
“prescribed”, where no mode is mentioned, means prescribed by this Act or any regulations made under this Act;