Section 8: Powers of Board

(1) The Board shall function as a Regulatory and Licensing Authority, subject to the provisions of this Act. (2) The Board may carry on such activities which may appear to the Board as advantageous, necessary or convenient in the discharge for its functions under this Act and in particular, the Board may exercise the following powers:- (a) establish regulations and standards for different tourism-relatedactivities and enterprises; (b) 1 registration of enterprises and institutions related to the tourism and issuance of licenses, recognition certificates and to prescribe conditions for the fees, to be levied, for the permission of such works: Provided that in case of violation of any conditions of the prescribed rules or regulations for professional activities of the tourism, the Board, as a regulatory authority, may impose and recover such penalty a may be prescribed by the Board, from time to time. In case of non-payment of penalties it may be recovered as arrears of land revenue. (c) acquire, take on lease, hire, hold or enjoy movable and immovable property and to convey, assign, surrender, charge, mortgage, demise, transfer or otherwise, dispose of or deal with, any movable or immovable property belonging to the Board upon such terms as the Board considers fit; (d) enter into any contracts or agreements for carrying out the purposed of this Act; (e) receive in consideration of the services rendered by the Board, such fees or payments as may be agreed upon; (f) exercise all powers and perform all duties which under any other law, or may be vested in or delegated to the Board by the Government; (g) determine the symbol of the Board.