S.L. 409.4 Art. 6Applicationforand issue of a licence.

(1) No person shall operate or allow the operation of a tourism accommodation establishment unless such person shall have previously applied for and obtained a valid licence issued by the Authority for this purpose in conformity with the Act, these regulations and any other regulations which may be in force from time to time.

(2) A licence for the operation of a hotel or tourist village shall include the operation of catering establishments forming part of the same premises:

Provided that the guests being accommodated within the accommodation establishment have access to these catering establishments and the catering establishments forming part of the hotel or tourist village are in compliance with the standard criteria specified under the First, Second and Third Schedules:

Provided further that the sale of wine and spirits within a tourism accommodation establishment would require a licence separate from the necessary licence required to operate a tourism accommodation operation to operate a hotel, or tourist village or catering establishment.

(3) (a) Licensees of hotels or tourist villages who require that catering establishment, forming part of their accommodation establishment, be included in the hotel’s or tourist village’s licence, in terms of sub-regulation (2), shall apply to the Authority for this purpose: Provided that this shall apply only to catering establishments other than those that are to be provided on a mandatory basis in accordance with the First Schedule.

(b) Full details, including the name and location of the catering establishments required to be exempt from having a separate licence from that of the hotel or tourist village, are to be supplied to the Authority.

(4) The Authority shall consider such requests made in accordance with sub-regulation (3) and, provided it is satisfied that the catering establishment has the required permits for such use, and that it is in compliance with these regulations, it shall approve such request, and include the details of the catering establishment in the licence of the hotel, or tourist village, and inform the licensee accordingly.

(5) (a) Any person whose application for a hotel licence has been filed with the Authority after the coming into force of these regulations shall ensure that within six months from the issue of the licence, the property conforms to the requirements of the Eco Certification Scheme as established by the Authority.

(b) Once licensed, the licensee shall inform the Authority of alterations, if any, affecting the establishment’s operation. In the case of alterations that may or shall prejudice the classification assigned to the establishment, the licensee shall seek the Authority’s prior approval.

(6) Once licensed, the licensee shall inform the Authority of any alterations affecting the operation of the establishment:

Provided that in the case of alterations that prejudice the classification assigned to the establishment, the licensee shall seek the Authority’s prior approval.