The Rajasthan government on Monday passed an amendment bill in the state assembly to insert a new section 27-A in the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010, according to PTI. As per the new amendment bill, any misbehaviour with tourists will now be a cognisable offence in Rajasthan. At the same time, if the misbehaviour is repeated, it will be a non-bailable offence.
The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 with a voice vote. According to the new section 27-A inserted in the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010, the offence will be cognizable and bailable. In addition, if the offence in sub-section 3 of section 13 is repeated, it will be non-bailable in sub-section 4 of section 13.
Misbehaviour with tourists now cognisable offence
Govind Singh Dotasra, the Minister of State for Tourism in the Assembly said that the legislation was brought in 2010 to…