AN ACT /urlheT 10 tJmend the TrtNtllfgtrICits (JrId HOiel &nita A.ct, 1976.

(L.S.)

20lh July. 19S4

AO No. XV of 1984

AN ACT /urlheT 10 tJmend the TrtNtllfgtrICits (JrId HOiel &nita A.ct,

1976. BE IT ENACTED by !he President. by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representlll;ves. in this present Parliament

~mbled. and by the authority of the same. as fol1ows;~

I. This Act may be cited Q!he Travel Agencies and Hotel Services

IAmendment) Act. 1984, and shall be read and oonstrued as one with

the Travel Agencies and HOlel Sef\liC<:!l Act. 1976.llereinafter referred to

as "tbe principal Act",

Section 2 of the principal Act shall be a=nded as foll~

(a) in the definiliOll of "organized lour" after the words ~Act.

1981" at the end thcrwf there shall be inserted the word5 "but docs

not include any service which is intended solely 10 provide

lnlll'lporl": and

(b) ;n the delinition of "travel agent", immediately after the

words "organized lours" tbere shall be inserted the words ''tor

1011mb",

Immediately after subsection (I) of _lion 3 of tbe principal Act.

there shaH be inserted the following new subsection

"OAl No tranl agent shall organize an oqanized toor

unless the services of a liccnsed tourist guide are provided tor such

tOllr:',

ltttmodiately after section 6 of the principal Act there sball be

added the following new sections

0) 'IbeMinistermaypermitpersottSlOllctu5lIb-

"1'crmIooIo<>

agents to travel ageD15 for the purpose of the sale of tickets ol

fo< lub·

organized lOun to IOtlrists, subject to such o;onditiOtJS as he

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Ihall deem tiL

(2) Sud! permiuioo shall. unless ~ed pr&-

viowJy. be valid up to lhe 31$1 December of !he year in whieh

it is granted or renewed.

Enp,_'

68. (l) Nn travel "Sent shall engage any penon to per·

lotlll services 15 I lourist guide unlC'll such penon is in p<»o

session of I valid licence imtcd under section 3 of lhe TouNt

Guide Service Act. 1965.

Any travel agent who cootravenCII subsection

(2)

m of this IIC(tion shall be guilty of an offence and shall be

liable. on convietion. to a fine (mul,,,) not ~ding 1'.110

huDdred Mal1elC liri....

5. Immediately aIter SOClion 21 of tbc principal Act lb~ ~ Addilioo of

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be added lhe followiog oew lCClion

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(IJ NopenonahaUactllllatouristcourierullJess priBcipoot Act.

he satisfies the ,cquircm<:nts of tbc provisions of any

regulations made under Ihis ~tion. and no trlI~1 IlCnt shall

employ as touriSt courier Iny person who does not Slliisfy tbe

requirements aroresaid.

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(21 The Minister may make regulations for prc:t-

cribini lhe requirements. including the sinioi for Bnd qualify·

ing io an examination. which !>hall be satisfied by any pel'$On

in order 10 Ict as tourist courier for the purposes of Ih" Act.

and to provide for Iny mailer incidental or supplementary

the:relo.

OJ Any person who contravenes subsection (l)

of this soctioo shall be i"illy of an oftence and shall be liable,

on WlIvictioo. 10 a fiDe (mul,a) not eltcctding two hundJ'od

Ma)tcsc liri....

Passed by the JlOUIle of Reprellentatives at Silting No. 187 of the 18th July. 1984.

DANIEL MICALLEJI

S{Mtlker

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Clerk 10 1M Hot<s~ of R~puKf1latit1es

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