27. Offence by servant or agent

Terms defined in s 2

• hotel

  hotel

  Defined · s 2

  “hotel” means any premises where— (a) persons are harboured or lodged for hire or reward of any kind; and (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;

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• licensee

  licensee

  Defined · s 2

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

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• occupier

  occupier

  Defined · s 2

  “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;

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• this Act

  this Act

  Defined · s 2

  “this Act” includes regulations made under this Act;

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