State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development and Registration Act, 2002

2. Exemptions.- (1) The Government may direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall not, subject to such terms and conditions as it may specify, apply generally,- (i) to a premises used for a public purpose of a charitable nature or to any class of premises used for such purposes; (ii) to a premises held by a public trust for a religious or charitable purpose and let out at a nominal rent; (iii) to a premises held by a public trust for a religious or charitable purpose and administered by a local authority; and (iv) to a rest house, dak bungalow, circuit house, inspection hut, serai or any institution or premises managed or run by the Government or a local authority. (2) The Government may also by order, direct that all or any of the provisions of Chapter-IV shall not apply to such hotels or institutions, or such class of hotels or institutions, subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order.