Tourism Industry Act 1992 · Updated to 1 Dec 2020 · Part II · Licensing of Tourism Enterprises
5. Tourism enterprises to be licensed
Feedback & supportNo person shall carry on or operate, or hold himself out as carrying on or operating a tourism training institution unless that person holds a valid licence granted under this Part.
No person shall carry on or operate, or hold himself out as carrying on or operating—
a tour operating business; or
a travel agency business, unless it is a company and holds a valid licence granted under this Part.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, shall, in addition, be liable to a daily fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit for each day the offence continues to be committed.
For the avoidance of doubt, the *Education Act 1996 [Act 550]
shall not apply in relation to a person carrying on or operating a tourism training institution.
tourism training institution
“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;