Section 7: Issue of licence.― (1) Every owner shall, after registration of his hotel or restaurant — Pakistan Hotels and Restaurants Act, 1976

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.

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7. Issue of licence.― (1) Every owner shall, after registration of his hotel or restaurant under section 5, obtain a licence from the Controller on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (2) No owner shall carry on his business or, in the case of a hotel, use the classification star sign, without first getting the hotel or restaurant registered and obtaining a licence under this Act. (3) A licence granted under this section shall, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue and may thereafter be renewed for a period of one year at a time on payment of the prescribed fee: Provided that if an application for renewal of a licence is made before the expiry of the period of its validity, the licence shall continue in force until orders are passed on such application.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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Section 6: Classification of hotels.―Subject to such general or particular directions as the Section 8: Refusal and cancellation of registration and licence.― (1) The Controller may Section 5: Registration of hotels and restaurants.―(1) The owner of every hotel and restaurant Section 9: Obligation of the transferee, etc., of a hotel and restaurant. Where a hotel or Section 4: Setting up of Advisory Committee. As soon as may be after the commencement of this Section 10: Controller to fix fair rates.―(1) The Controller may fix fair rates to be charged for

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