The Telangana State Prevention of Touting and Malpractices against Tourists and Travellers Act, 2021.
telangana · 2021
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- S. 1The act establishes the Telangana State Prevention of Touting and Malpractices against Tourists and Travellers Act, 2021, applicable statewide.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Telangana State Prevention of Touting and Malpractices against Tourists and Travellers Act, 2021.
- S. 3No person shall,- (a) Commit any act of touting or malpractice against any tourist or traveller
- S. 4Section penalizes touting, malpractice, abetting, and attempts with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 5Section 5 makes offences under the Act cognizable, bailable, and compoundable, expediting investigation and trial.
- S. 6Section 6 empowers police officers to arrest, search, and seize items from suspected touts and inspect establishments used for touting.
- S. 7Section 7 allows police to order suspected touts or nuisance makers in tourist areas to leave immediately.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates compliance with police directions approved by a superior officer and allows removal for non-compliance.
- S. 9Section 9 outlines the application of the Code of Criminal Procedure for investigating offences under the Act and specifies that only Assistant Sub-Inspectors or higher can conduct such investigations.
- S. 10No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of First Class or Metropolitan Magistrate shall try any offence under
- S. 11Section 11 mandates summary trials for offences under the Act by designated magistrates, with applicability of certain criminal procedure provisions.
- S. 12Section 12 empowers police to ban habitual touts from Telangana State for at least ten months.
- S. 13Section 13 allows offenses under the Act to be compounded with approval from a senior police officer, resulting in offender's release if in custody.
- S. 14Section 14 allows accused individuals to apply for plea bargaining in court under the Criminal Procedure Code.
- S. 15Section 15 protects government officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 16Section 16 states that this Act's provisions supplement, not override, existing laws.
- S. 17Section 17 empowers the government to create rules for implementing the Act and requires these rules to be presented to the State Legislature for approval.