Tourism Authority (Tourist Enterprise Licence Fees) Regulations 2007

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1 Tourism Authority (Tourist Enterprise Licence Fees) Regulations 2007 GN 62/2007 THE TOURISM AUTHORITY ACT 2006 Regulations made by the Minister under section 129 of the Tourism Authority Act These regulations may be cited as the Tourism Authority (Tourist Enterprise Licence Fees) Regulations In these regulations - "Act" means the Tourism Authority Act 2006; "licence" means the tourist enterprise licence issued under section 26 of the Act. 3. For the purpose of section 26(3) of the Act - (a) the fee for an application for a licence shall be as specified in item 1 of the First Schedule; (b) the fee for an application for the renewal of a licence shall be as specified in item 2 of the First Schedule; (c) the fee for an application for the variation of the terms of a licence shall be as specified in item 3 of the First Schedule. 4. For the purpose of section 26(5) of the Act, the fee for the issue of a letter of intent shall be as specified in item 4 of the First Schedule. 5. For the purpose of section 26(6) and (7) of the Act, the appropriate fee shall be as specified in the Second Schedule. 6. For the purpose of section 121 of the Act, the fee for the issue of a duplicate licence shall be as specified in item 5 of the First Schedule. 7. The Tourism (Issue of Tourist Enterprise Licence) Regulations 2005 are revoked. 8. These regulations shall come into operation on 1st May, 2007.

2 Made by the Minister on 13th April, FIRST SCHEDULE (regulations 3, 4 and 6) FEES 1. For an application for a licence... Rs 2. For an application for the renewal of a licence 3. For an application for the variation of the terms of a licence.. 4. For the issue of a letter of intent For the issue of a duplicate licence 1,500 SECOND SCHEDULE (regulation 5) FEES FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF A LICENCE Part A - Establishment 1. Tourist accommodation Rs. Guesthouse Up to 4 bedrooms 5 to 9 bedrooms 10 to 25 bedrooms 26 to 50 bedrooms 51 to 75 bedrooms Above 75 bedrooms 1 20,000 35,000 75,000 1 Hotel Up to 25 bedrooms 26 to 50 bedrooms 25,000

3 51 to 75 bedrooms 76 to 100 bedrooms 101 to 200 bedrooms Above 200 bedrooms 100, ,000 Tourist residence Up to 4 bedrooms 5 to 9 bedrooms 10 to 25 bedrooms 26 to 50 bedrooms 51 to 75 bedrooms Above 75 bedrooms 1 20,000 35,000 75,000 1

4 2. Places where food, beverages and entertainment services are provided - Rs. Nightclub Private club Pub Restaurant (including liquor and alcoholic beverages) with entertainment Restaurant (excluding liquor and alcoholic beverages) with entertainment Restaurant (including liquor and alcoholic beverages) without entertainment Restaurant (excluding liquor and alcoholic beverages) without entertainment Table d'hôte 5,000 7,000 4,000 3,000

5 Part B Activity Rs. Dolphin and whale watching (a) for pleasure craft of less than 12 metres (b) for pleasure craft of 12 metres or more Dolphin and whale watching, including swimming with dolphins (a) for pleasure craft of less than 12 metres (b) for pleasure craft of 12 metres or more Eco-tourism activities (nature-based tourism activities or adventure-related tourism activities, or both) Hawking on beaches facing hotels Hawking in tourist sites Operating helmet diving center Karting Operating aquarium displaying fish or marine animals for public viewing Operating beauty parlour, including hairdressing, within hotel premises Operating boat house Operating cable car Operating ferry boat Operating golf course (9 holes) Operating golf course (18 holes) Operating health and fitness centre within hotel premises Operating pleasure craft for commercial purpose, other than by a pleasure craft licensee Operating rental agency for bicycle Operating rental agency for bus, including minibus 2,000 2, , , (per bicycle) 3,000 (per vehicle) Operating rental agency for car Operating rental agency for jet ski Operating rental agency for kite surf Operating rental agency for motorcycle Operating rental agency for paraglide Operating rental agency for quad 2,500 (per vehicle) (per motorcycle) 2,000 (per quad)

6 Operating rental agency for windsurf Operating scuba diving centre Operating spa within hotel premises Operating travel agency Providing non-motorised water sports such as pedaloes, canoes, kayaks and laser Providing tour operator service Working as tourist guide, including tourist guide employed by a tour operator 1,500 Amended by [GN No. 89 of 2008]; [GN No. 155 of 2012]; [GN No. 229 of 2012]