Circular of the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala dated 28th December, 2008 on section 4 of the Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [C10-NNR]

F. No. 33/56/2008-ARCH

Government of Kerala

Tourism Department

dated the 28th December, 2008

To

All Director Generals and all Authorities

Subject: Section 4 of the Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 (Kerala Act 8 of 2005), the conduct of tours, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 (Kerala Act 8 of 2005) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to tour operators who undertake the conduct of tours at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every tour operator to make an application for registration to the Director General within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conduct of tours is undertaken, and the Director General shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Kerala)