Hotels and tourist accommodation to be registered

(1) No person shall– (a) advertise in any form any premises; (b) use any premises; (c) hold out any premises, for the purposes of the business of a hotel or tourist accommodation unless such premises and the proprietor of such business are registered annually under this Act and a licence is obtained by the proprietor from the Registrar in that behalf. (2) An application for registration in respect of any premises used for the business of a hotel or tourist accommodation on the day on which this Act comes into operation shall be made within thirty days from that date. (3) Every proprietor of a prospective hotel or tourist accommodation shall, before commencing the construction or development of such prospective or accommodation, apply for and obtain registration from the Registrar for himself and his prospective business. (4) The proprietor of a prospective hotel or tourist accommodation referred to in sub-section (3) shall at the time of making his application to the Registrar for registration, submit documents and information showing that the prospective hotel or tourist accommodation will satisfy all the prescribed minimum standards relating to hotels or tourist accommodation, and will comply with the applicable requirements of14 (a) the Belize Building Act; CAP. 131. (b) the Environmental Protection Act; CAP. 328. (c) the Public Health Act; and (d) any other law specifying standards to be observed by hotels or tourist accommodation, or any other law repealing and replacing any of the laws specified in paragraphs (a) to (d).