Hotels Licensing Regulations 1974

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3 Vice‑chairman to deputise for chairman

4 Chairman may call for meeting

5 Decision of Board at meeting

6 Decision of Board outside meeting

8 Application for certificates of registration and licences

9 Advertisement of applications, etc.

12 Notice of objection

13 Provision of details of objection to applicant

14 Grant of certificate of registration

16 Fees for certificate of registration and licence

17 Direction to licensee on accommodation for guests affected by intended suspension of registration

18 Period of suspension of certificate of registration

19 Approval for change in name of hotel

20 Approval for transit rate accommodation

21 Notification on changes in contact particulars of licensee or ownership of hotel

22 Notification on permanent change to number of rooms

23 Notification on cessation of business

24 Form and manner for submission of application for approval or notification

26 Register of property left on premises, etc.

27 Particulars of guests required

29 Premises for use as hotel to be well maintained

30 Electronic surveillance system

31 Duty not to knowingly permit illegal activities, etc.

44 Composition of offences

Hotels Act 1954

(Section 17)

Hotels Licensing Regulations 1974

2025 REVISED EDITION

(2 June 2025)

[20 December 1974]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation

1. These Regulations are the Hotels Licensing Regulations 1974.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations —

“certificate of registration” means the certificate of registration mentioned in section 5(3) of the Act;

“chairman” means the chairman of the Board;

“licence” means the licence mentioned in section 7 of the Act;

“licensee” means a person to whom a licence has been granted;

“secretary” means the secretary of the Board;

“vice‑chairman” means the vice‑chairman of the Board.

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