Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism

2a791a95f18422569797f5e59cc5ed14a72413da · 2010 · Rajasthan

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Parent: The RAJASTHAN TOURISM TRADE (FACILITATION AND REGULATION) ACT, 2010. (f434e63bc868e3a4d03f172570c816870a2b25a5)

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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

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1 · Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called the Rajasthan Tourist Assistance Force Regulations, 2013.

2 · Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

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.

4 · Supervision and control,- (1) Subject to the overall superintendence and control of Commissioner, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, the TAF in the State shall work under the superintendence and control of the Deputy Director (TAF).

5 · Inspection by Deputy Director (TAF).- For the purpose of ensuring effectiveness of the service of TAF in implementing the provisions of the Act and providing assistance and help to the tourists in making their travel hassle free, the Deputy Director (TAF) shall, from time to time, pay a visit to various tourist destinations and areas and carry out study and inspect the places where TAF personnel are deployed and make changes in the arrangement wherever necessary and apprise the Commissioner, Department of Tourism about the arrangements made.

6 · TAF personnel to obey and comply with the orders/directions of superior officers.- All orders or directions given by the Commissioner/Additional Director/Deputy Director (TAF) and the Prescribed Authority shall be complied by the TAF personnel as and when they are on a visit to any tourist place, area or destination or whenever they come for inspection.

7 · Performance of other functions by the TAF which could be assigned to it by the State Government.- In addition to the functions assigned to the TAF under the Act and these regulations, it shall be the duty of the TAF personnel to perform such other functions as well as the State Government may assign them in exercise of powers conferred on it under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Act.

8 · Deployment of TAF personnel at tourist places, areas or destinations.- (1) The Deputy Director (TAF) of the Tourism Department shall deploy the TAF personnel at various tourist destinations in the State after seeking approval of the Commissioner, Department of Tourism, Rajasthan, from time to time, and in doing so if such occasion arises, may deploy any of such personnel from one place to another in the State.

9 · Discipline.- (1) All TAF personnel, wherever deployed in the State, shall be subject to control of the Deputy Director (TAF) in the matters of discipline and any adverse comment or report from the official superior in the hierarchy of TAF at the Tourist Destination, where the TAF personnel are deployed shall be viewed seriously and make the TAF personnel liable for disciplinary action.

10 · Repeal and Saving.- All instructions, guidelines which were issued in the past, and which are inconsistent with these regulations shall stand repealed on and from the date of commencement of these regulations and the provisions of the Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955 (Act No. 8 of 1955) shall apply to such repeal.