Notification of charges to guests

(1) The proprietor of every hotel or tourist accommodation shall, in each room of the hotel or tourist accommodation and in the reception area, display conspicuously a written or printed 18 notice containing information in respect of all rates and charges for the accommodation and the meals and other services (if applicable), and no person shall be charged any higher rates than the rates displayed. (2) All rates and charges referred to in sub-section (1)– (a) shall be exclusive of accommodation tax and all other charges; (b) shall be stated to be in the currency of Belize, but a proprietor may in addition display such rates and charges in any other currency. (3) The proprietor of every hotel or tourist accommodation shall promptly notify the Registrar of the aforesaid rates and charges, the increase or decrease in the number of rooms, and any changes thereto, in the manner provided in section 10. Functions of the SCPC.