(1) The minimum age of a person secking license as a Guide must not be less than 21 years and more than 45 years on the 1“ day of the month of April of the year during which applications for licensing of Guides are called for:
Provided that the Commissioner may afford relaxation in the matter of maximum age and educational qualification as also from undergoing training in case of.-
(a) Retired Gazetted officers of Department of Tourism;
(b) Retired Non-Gazetted officials of Department of _ Pourism: or
(c) Retired members of armed forces of India:, where he is satisfied that the incumbent seeking license has sufficient experience for Guiding the Tourists and is fit to take assignments as a Guide and needs to be licensed for the purpose:
Provided further that persciis falling under clause (a) of preceding proviso shall be eligible for relaxation for a license as a State Level Guide and those falling under clause (b) and (c) thereof shall be eligible for Local Level Guide who may be required to be imparted short training before issuing them licenses:
Provided also that relaxation shall be given to only those candidates who sought such relaxation ‘within two years from the date of his retirement,
(2) No relaxation in educational qualification or age shall be made except as stated in provisos to sub-rule (1).