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Regulations
Cap. 275, s. 15 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister,
make regulations generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Act, and in particular providing for,
(a) the measures and methods to be adopted in improving the basis of the tourist industry in 13 Belize and in controlling and eliminating undesirable factors that may affect it;
(b) the registration of hotels catering for tourists and the classification of such hotels according to the standard of amenities provided;
(c) the keeping of records of the number of tourists in Belize during any period and of the countries to which they belong;
(d) the training,
certification,
registration,
supervision and establishment of standards for all sectors of the tourism industry and all related industries, services and enterprises,
including but not limited to tour guides, dive guides, tour operators, travel agents, tourism transportation and transport operations,
restaurants, nightclubs and other places of entertainment and hospitality for tourists; and
(e) the levying of tariffs, rates, fees and charges for any of the above purposes and the imposition of penalties for the breach of any of the regulations.
(2) All regulations made under this section shall be subject to negative resolution.
Amended by: 17 of 1992; 17 of 1992
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