Registrar of hotels and tourist accommodation

(1) The Minister shall, in consultation with the Belize Tourism Board, appoint a person, either by name or by office, to be or to act as the Registrar of Hotels and Tourist who shall be responsible for the administration of this Act. (2) In the exercise, performance or discharge of the powers, duties or functions conferred, imposed upon or assigned to him by or under this Act, the Registrar shall be subject to the general directions of the Belize Tourism Board. (3) The Registrar may either generally or specially authorise any other person whom he considers fit and proper to exercise, perform or discharge any power, duty or function conferred, imposed upon or assigned to the Registrar by or under this Act or any regulations made thereunder and may at any time revoke or vary such authorisation, Provided that no such authorisation shall be deemed to divest the Registrar of any of his powers, duties or functions and he may if he thinks fit exercise, perform or discharge all his powers, duties or functions notwithstanding any such authorisation.