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Act of Parliament

Hotels (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 2003

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Part I

Preliminary

Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Hotels (Federal Territory of

Kuala Lumpur) Act 2003.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“this Act” includes regulations made under this Act;

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala

Lumpur appointed under section 4 of the Federal Capital Act 1960

[Act 190];

“hotel” means any premises where—

(a)

persons are harboured or lodged for hire or reward of any kind; and

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(b)

rooms are furnished by the owner, lessee, principal tenant, occupier or manager of such premises for the domestic use of the persons so harboured or lodged, but does not include—

(aa)

any premises on which the activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) are being carried on by or on behalf of the Federal Government or the Government of any State or any statutory body established by any written law;

(bb)

any private healthcare facility, child care centre or care centre the establishment or operation of which is controlled or regulated under any other written law;

(cc)

any hostel established by or on behalf of any private educational institution or private higher educational institution and controlled or regulated under any other written law; or

(dd)

any premises let out on landlord and tenant basis;

“licensed hotel” means a hotel in respect of which a licence is in force;

“licence” means a licence granted under section 4 or a temporary licence granted under section 8;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for local government in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur;

“person” includes a body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, a joint venture or trust;

“licensee” means a person who is granted a licence;

“occupier” means the person in occupation of the premises in respect of which the word is used, or having the charge, management or control of the premises either on his own account or as an agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;

“condition” or “restriction”, when used in connection with a licence, means a condition or restriction imposed under subsection 4(4).

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Hotels (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur)

Part II

Licensing

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Part III

Enforcement

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Part IV

Miscellaneous

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