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Ceylon Tourist Board Act (No. 10 of 1966) - Sect 28

Special duties of the Board

28.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Board-
(a) either of its own motion or at the request of the Minister to advise him on all matters relating to the development of tourism;
(b) to advise tourist, travel and other agencies with regard to the development of tourism;
(c) to prepare and submit to the Minister for the guidance of, and implementation (whether with or without modification) by statute by, the Minister of all such general or special tourist schemes as may be necessary for, or conducive to, the attainment of the objects of the Board, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this paragraph, in respect of all or any of the following matters: -
(i) the establishment, regulation, supervision, development and control of tourist resorts;
(ii) the regulation, supervision, development and control of tourist services; and
(iii) the regulation, supervision and control of the employment of persons in or about the business of tourist services; and
(d) to formulate for the guidance of the Minister and tourist, travel and other agencies, a national plan or policy setting out in outline general proposals for the regulation, supervision, development and control of tourism.
(2) A tourist scheme prepared by the Board under this Act may contain all such provisions as may be necessary for, or conducive to, the attainment of the objects of the Board in regard to the matters to which such scheme relates.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Board, either directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court or tribunal to which the Board would not otherwise be subject.


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