State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development and Registration Act, 2002

2[4. Establishment and constitution of the Board.- (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Board to be known as the “Tourism Development Board” for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members :- (i) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Chairman; (ii) Tourism Minister of Himachal Pradesh Senior Vice-Chairman; (iii) A person nominated by the Government Vice- Chairman; (iv) Official members: (a) Chief Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (b) Secretary (Tourism) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (c) Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (d) Secretary (Forest) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (e) Secretary (PWD) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (f) Secretary (Urban Development) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (g) Secretary (Town and Country Planning) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (h) Secretary (Youth Services and Sports) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (i) Secretary (Health/Ayurveda) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (j) Secretary (Horticulture) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (k) Secretary (Excise and Taxation) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (l) Secretary (Industries) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (m) Secretary (Planning) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (n) Secretary (Law) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and (o) Secretary (Language, Art and Culture) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (v) Non-official members: (a) four representatives of the Hotels Associations; (b) two representatives of the Travel Agent's Associations; (c) two representatives of the Adventure Sports Operator's Associations; (d) two representatives of the other interested groups of tourism industry; (e) three non-official members, to be nominated by the Government, by notification, from amongst the persons, having outstanding contribution or expertise in the field of development and promotion of tourism industry and having experience of working in the tourism trade for atleast 10 years; and (f) two representatives of the registered Non-Government Organizations; and (vi) Director (Tourism), Himachal Pradesh Ex-Officio Member-Secretary. (4) The Vice-Chairman and non-official members shall be paid such allowances, as may be prescribed.]