Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism — The RAJASTHAN TOURISM TRADE (FACILITATION AND REGULATION) ACT, 2010.

Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism No. F8 (42) Trade/DT/09/12425 NOTIFICATION In exercise of powers conferred by section 18 of the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 9 of 2010), the Commissioner, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, with the prior approval of the State Government, hereby makes the following regulations, for regulating the Rajasthan Tourist Assistance Force, namely:- CHAPTER-I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called the Rajasthan Tourist Assistance Force Regulations, 2013. (2) These regulations shall extend to all tourist areas and tourist destinations in whole of the State. (3) These regulations shall come into force from date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act No. 9 of 2010); (b) "rules" means the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Rules, 2010; and (c) "Tourist Assistance Force" or "TAF" means a special group of personnel engaged, deputed or appointed under section 17 of the Act. (2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act and the rules. 3. Functions of TAF personnel.- (1) The TAF personnel shall keep watch on touts (Lapkas), hawkers, beggars etc. for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of the Act and more particularly for implementing the provisions of sub-sections (5), (6) and (7) of section 13 read with sub-section (6) of section 17 of the Act. (2) For the purpose of performing their duties under the Act, the TAF personnel shall patrol the tourist areas