Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [A12-6Z4]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 January 2006.

Dates: made 26 August 2005; in force 3 January 2006; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005, Kerala Act 8 of 2005 [A12-6Z4]. Machine: A12-6Z4.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2M-88K]

Section 2. Definitions [S2M-89H]

Section 3. Appointment of Director General [S2M-8AQ]

Section 4. Registration of tour operators [S2M-8BN]

Section 5. Prohibition of the occupation of land near a monument without licence [S2M-8CV]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-8DS]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-8EZ]

Section 8. Powers of Director General [S2M-8FX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-8G6]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-8H4]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a protected monument [S2M-8J2]

Section 12. Prohibition of dealing in antiquities without licence [S2M-8K0]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-8ME]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-8NC]

Section 15. Powers of Director General [S2M-8PA]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2M-8Q8]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2M-8RP]

Section 18. Registration of dealers in antiquities [S2M-8SM]

Section 19. Prohibition of the conduct of tours without licence [S2M-8TJ]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2M-8VG]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-8WY]

Section 22. Powers of Director General [S2M-8XW]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2M-8YT]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S2M-8ZR]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S2M-907]

Section 26. Appeal [S2M-915]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S2M-923]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-931]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S2M-94F]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-95D]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

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Acted on by (6)

Commences: Notification No. 3082/2007, dated 11th March, 2007 [N13-107], 31 March 2007. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 2715/2009, dated 12th July, 2009 [N13-1FS], 12 July 2009. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 1761/2005, dated 12th December, 2005 [N13-0NC], 3 January 2006. "the provisions of sections 1 to 3 of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) (Amendment) Act, 2008 [A12-7SC], 8 August 2008. "section 26 of the Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 (Kerala Act 8 of 2005)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3286/2013, dated 11th November, 2013 [N13-243], 11 November 2013. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) (Amendment) Act, 2023 [A12-BVX], 16 March 2023. "section 26 of the Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 (Kerala Act 8 of 2005)".

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