Section 2: Definitions.― In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,―

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This section defines the following terms used in The Pakistan Hotels and Restaurants Act, 1976: • apprentice — any person who has contracted with a hotel or a restaurant to perform the stipulated apprenticeship in such hotel or restaurant • Committee — the committee set up by the Federal Government under section 4 • Controller — a Controller appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Controller and an Assistant Controller and such other person as may be authorised by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette to perform all or any of the functions of the Controller • customer — a person availing facilities offered in a restaurant on monetar y consideration • fair rates — the rates fixed under section 10 and includes revised rates ; (f ) “guest” means a person who is in possession or enjoyment of accommodation provided to him in a hotel on monetary consideration • hotel — a lodging, or boarding and lodging, establishment with a minimum of ten lettable bed rooms, provided for tourists on monetary consideration, which conforms to any of the prescribed minimum criteria, but does not include— (i) a home or hostel which is exclusively or mainly used for the aged or invalid persons or students and is run by or under the control of a charitable or educational institution ; or (ii) any rest house, hostel or circuit house exclusively meant for visiting Government officials or officials of other organisations, though run on a commercial basis • manager — the person incharge of the management of a hotel or a restaurant • owner — the person who holds title to a hotel or restaurant and is entitled to receive the whole or any part of the earnings received from a guest or customer on account of accommodation or services provided in the hotel or restaurant, and includes a keeper or assignee for the time being discharging the responsibility of the owner in respect of such hotel or restaurant • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Act • public rooms — rooms in a hotel which are meant for the common use of all guests • restaurant — a public eating house providing standard and variety of cuisines on monetary consideration to tourists which conforms to the minimum prescribed criteria • service — any service provided in a hotel or a restaurant ; and • tourist — a person, whether a citizen of Pakistan or not, who stays over-night or more as a guest in a hotel at a place other than his normal place of residence This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.― In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,― (a) “apprentice” means any person who has contracted with a hotel or a restaurant to perform the stipulated apprenticeship in such hotel or restaurant ; (b) “Committee” means the committee set up by the Federal Government under section 4; (c) “Controller” means a Controller appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Controller and an Assistant Controller and such other person as may be authorised by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette to perform all or any of the functions of the Controller; (d) “customer” means a person availing facilities offered in a restaurant on monetar y consideration ; (e) “fair rates” means the rates fixed under section 10 and includes revised rates ; (f ) “guest” means a person who is in possession or enjoyment of accommodation provided to him in a hotel on monetary consideration ; (g) “hotel” means a lodging, or boarding and lodging, establishment with a minimum of ten lettable bed rooms, provided for tourists on monetary consideration, which conforms to any of the prescribed minimum criteria, but does not include— (i) a home or hostel which is exclusively or mainly used for the aged or invalid persons or students and is run by or under the control of a charitable or educational institution ; or (ii) any rest house, hostel or circuit house exclusively meant for visiting Government officials or officials of other organisations, though run on a commercial basis ; (h) “manager” means the person incharge of the management of a hotel or a restaurant; (i) “owner” means the person who holds title to a hotel or restaurant and is entitled to receive the whole or any part of the earnings received from a guest or customer on account of accommodation or services provided in the hotel or restaurant, and includes a keeper or assignee for the time being discharging the responsibility of the owner in respect of such hotel or restaurant; (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (k) “public rooms” means rooms in a hotel which are meant for the common use of all guests ; (l) “restaurant” means a public eating house providing standard and variety of cuisines on monetary consideration to tourists which conforms to the minimum prescribed criteria ; (m) “service” means any service provided in a hotel or a restaurant ; and (n) “tourist” means a person, whether a citizen of Pakistan or not, who stays over-night or more as a guest in a hotel at a place other than his normal place of residence.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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