Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963

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3 Establishment of Singapore Tourism Board

4 Chairperson of Board

5 Constitution of Board

7 Functions of Board

9 Directions by Minister

11 Appointment of officers and employees

12 Ineligibility for employment as officers or employees

13 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

14A Validity of acts, etc.

15 Payments to Board

16 Issue of shares, etc.

17 Establishment and administration of Tourism Fund

19 Protection of superannuation scheme

20 Interpretation of this Part

21 Licence required to act as tourist guide, etc.

22 Presumption of guiding services provided for remuneration

23 Tourist guide licence application

24 Tourist guide licence

25 Tourist guide badge

26A Directions of Board

26B Modification of directions, etc.

28 Suspension, revocation or cancellation of licence

29 Controller of Cruise Administration, etc.

29A Licence required to operate cruise terminal

29B Cruise terminal licence application

29C In-principle approvals

29D Name of cruise terminal

29E Validity of cruise terminal licence

29F Restriction on transfer of cruise terminal licence

29G Suspension and revocation of cruise terminal licence, etc.

29H Cancellation of cruise terminal licence

29I Conditions of cruise terminal licence

29J Modification of conditions, etc., of cruise terminal licence

29K Directions of Controller

29L Modification of directions, etc.

29M Advisory guidelines

29N Security deposit against contraventions by cruise terminal licensee

29O Charges for provision of cruise port services and facilities

29P Power to require imposition of charges, late payment interest, etc.

29Q Accounts, statements and records

29R Control of equity interest or voting control in cruise terminal licensee

29S Acquisition of cruise terminal licensee as going concern

29T Remedial directions

29U Effect of remedial directions

29V Head office to be in Singapore

29W Interpretation of this Division

29X Meaning of "associate"

29Y Meaning of "voting power"

29Z What it means to hold equity interest

29ZA Certain equity interests to be disregarded

29ZB Meaning and effect of special administration order

29ZC Special administration order made on application by Board

29ZD Transfer of property, etc., under special administration order

29ZE Remuneration and expenses of Board and others

29ZF Restrictions on winding up, etc.

29ZG Power to publish information

30 Interpretation of this Part

31 Power to enter, inspect and search, etc.: Part 3A

32 Power to require evidence as to identity, etc., and power to arrest

32A Powers to enter and inspect, and conduct surveys, etc.: Part 3AA

32B Power to obtain information: Parts 3A and 3AA

33 Power to examine, secure attendance, etc.

34 Notice to attend court

35 Obstructing officer of Board, etc.

35A Power to obtain information

35B Preservation of secrecy

36 False or misleading information, etc.

36A Exclusion of liability for act or default of cruise terminal licensee

36B Presumption of jurisdiction

37 Protection from personal liability

38 Conduct of legal proceedings

38A Jurisdiction of courts

39 Use of Merlion symbol

41 Composition of offences

42 Recovery of financial penalties

42A Appeal to Minister

42B Offences by corporations

42C Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

43 General exemption

44 Service of documents

Tourist guide licence

24.—(1) A licence granted or renewed under section 23(4)(a) is subject to any conditions that the Board may specify.

[7/2014]

(1A) Without affecting subsection (1), a condition under subsection (1) may require the licensee to do or to refrain from doing any thing specified, or of a description specified, in the condition, including for the purpose of protecting the wellbeing of the licensee, any tourists guided by the licensee, or both, or otherwise in the public interest.

[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/04/2023]

(2) The Board may, at any time, vary or revoke any of the conditions of a licence or impose new conditions.

[7/2014]

(3) The conditions of a licence may include the assignment to the licensee of such description or classification as a tourist guide as the Board considers appropriate to —

(a)	denote the licensee’s qualifications, proficiency, experience or any other attribute as a tourist guide; or
(b)	define or circumscribe the type of guiding services the licensee is authorised to provide under the licence. [7/2014]

(4) The Board must, before altering any description or classification of a licensee as a tourist guide under this section —

(a)	at the time of renewing his or her licence; or
(b)	at any time during the duration of his or her licence,

in a manner that is to the disadvantage of the licensee, give the licensee written notice of its intention to do so and an opportunity to submit reasons, within the period that the Board may specify in that notice, as to why such alteration should not be made.

[7/2014]

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a reference to a licensee includes a reference to a person who applies to renew his or her licence.

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[7/2014]

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