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The words and sign “Home Stays,” inserted vide H.P. Act No. 2 of 2024. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND REGISTRATION ACT, 2002 7 bars, amusement parks, theme parks, water sports centres, aero-sports centres, golf courses, handicraft village complexes, camps, river cruises, lake cruise projects, light and sound shows, adventure sports complexes, 1[Ropeways, Convention Centres and Wellness Centres,] training institutes for adventure sports or tourism industry doing business for a monetary consideration and any other type of establishment as may be notified by the Government from time to time; (o) “tourism unit operator” means any person who owns, runs or operates a tourism unit and includes a person managing or operating the affairs on behalf of the proprietor; (p) “tourist” means a person or group of persons, including pilgrims visiting the State of Himachal Pradesh; and (q) “travel agent” means a person engaged in the business of making travel arrangements for tourists for monetary consideration. Explanation.- the expression “travel arrangements” includes,- (a) arrangement for transportation by any mode; (b) arrangement for lodging with or without board; and (c) rendering other services such as arranging for games and sports or receipt or despatch of personal belongings of a tourist or taking photograph(s) of a tourist, hiring of guides, photographers, arranging equipment for travel or adventure sports. CHAPTER- II TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD 2[4. Establishment and constitution of the Board.- (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Board to be known as the “Tourism Development Board” for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members :- (i) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Chairman; (ii) Tourism Minister of Himachal Pradesh Senior Vice-Chairman; 1.The words and sign “Ropeways, Convention Centres and Wellness Centres,” inserted vide H.P. Act No. 2 of 2024.