(1) The TAF personnel shall keep watch on touts (Lapkas), hawkers, beggars etc. for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of the Act and more particularly for implementing the provisions of sub-sections (5), (6) and
(7) of section 13 read with sub-section (6) of section 17 of the Act.
(2) For the purpose of performing their duties under the Act, the TAF personnel shall patrol the tourist areas assigned to them by the Deputy Director (TAF) and such assignment of areas to TAF personnel shall be made after having consultation with the Deputy Superintendent of Police having jurisdiction over the tourist area and while patrolling, the TAF personnel shall keep watch on the persons whose acts and activities have been prohibited under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act and exercise powers 1 vested upon them under sub-section (5), (6) and (7) of section 13 of the Act and keep record of actions taken in the Diary maintained by them in Form ‘G’ as prescribed under rule 12 of the rules.
(3) In cases of violations of the provisions of the Act by the person, even after taking action under sub-section (5), (6) and (7) of section 13 of the Act, shall be communicated immediately to the Police Officers of Police Station concerned for timely effective action against such persons in accordance with the provisions of the Act and seek help of the Police in performing the duties as and when such occasion may arise.
(4) In addition to the functions of TAF specified herein above, the Deputy Director (TAF) may, with the prior approval of Commissioner, Department of Tourism, may issue detailed guide lines, whenever occasion may arise, to the TAF personnel for,-
(a) curbing the activities of touts (Lapkas) in the tourist areas and seeking help of Police;
(b) taking action under sub-section (5), (6) and (7) of section 13 of the Act against beggars and persons hawking articles for sale in the tourist areas and making entries as to action taken in the Diary maintained for the purpose under rule 12 of the rules;
(c) tackling the beggars/ hawkers and seeking help of Police for taking action under sub-sections (8), (9) and (10) of section 13 of the Act, as the case may be;
(d) making travel of the tourists, hassle free and to see as to how the tourists are to be assisted in seeking remedy when they are cheated, their belongings are stolen, or whenever they fall prey to any other mischief or wrong doing; and
(e) imparting information to the tourists about locations/transport systems etc.
4. Supervision and control,- (1) Subject to the overall superintendence and control of Commissioner, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, the TAF in the State shall work under the superintendence and control of the Deputy Director (TAF).
(2) (a) The TAF personnel shall abide by the directions given by the immediate superior to him at the tourist destination where they are deployed by the Deputy Director (TAF). The hierarchy of the TAF personnel at a tourist destination shall be as follows:- Deputy Director (TAF) (Jurisdiction, whole of the State) TAF TAF (Police personnel) (Ex-Serviceman) Sub-Inspector Coordinator (on supervisors) Head constable Supervisor Constable TAF Personnel [Area of operation, Tourist [Area of operation, Tourist Destination where posted/ Destination where posted deployed] deployed]
(b) In the case of the Police personnel, deployed/posted as TAF, the Police Constable will work under the Head Constable. The Constable and Head Constable, both will work under the Sub-Inspector and obey his commend.
(c) In the case of Ex-Serviceman deployed/engaged/posted as TAF personnel, the TAF personnel at the lowest ladder will work under the Supervisor and the Supervisor will work under the Coordinator.
(d) TAF personnel of all the ranks, whether drawn from State Police or engaged out of Ex-Serviceman shall obey the directions of the Deputy Director (TAF) and they shall be subject to his command. All matters concerning TAF shall be reported to the Deputy Director (TAF) through the senior most TAF personnel posted/ deployed at a tourist destination in the State.