Section 41 — Power of entry, inspection, seizer and supply of statistical data by tourism unit operator etc.

41. Power of entry, inspection, seizer and supply of statistical data 

by tourism unit operator etc.- (1) The prescribed authority or any officer 

authorised by the Government may, in order to ensure that any of the 

provisions of this Act is not being implemented by the tourism unit operator 

or travel agent or guide or adventure sports operator, as the case may be, enter 

the tourism unit or business premises of the travel agent or guide or adventure 

sports operator and inspect all accounts, registers, documents and other books 

with or without prior notice.  

(2) If the prescribed authority or any officer authorized by the 

Government has reasons to suspect that any tourism unit operator or travel 

agent or guide or adventure sports operator, as the case may be, is attempting 

to evade or has evaded any of the provisions of this Act, such authority or 

officer may, for reasons to be recorded, seize such accounts, registers, 

documents or other books of such operator or travel agent or guide or 

adventure sports operator, as the case may be, as may be necessary, and shall 

grant a receipt of the same and retain the same so long as may be necessary 

for examination thereof or for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act.  

(3) Every tourism unit operator or travel agent or guide or adventure 

sports operator shall supply statistical data regarding inflow of tourists and the 

employees employed by the unit concerned by the tenth of each following 

month to the prescribed authority.