Tourist Traffic Act, 1939

General powers of the Board.

14.—In addition to the specific powers conferred on the Board by this Act and the duties imposed on the Board by this Act, it shall be lawful for the Board to do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

(a) assist, financially (including by way of loan) or otherwise, in the provision, extension, or improvement of accommodation for tourists;

(b) build, establish, equip, or operate hotels, guest houses, holiday hostels, holiday homes, youth hostels, and holiday camps or assist, financially (including by way of loan) or otherwise, in the building, establishing, equipping, or operating thereof;

(c) provide or assist, financially (including by way of loan) or otherwise, in providing services, sports, amusements, or other facilities which appear to the Board to be calculated to improve tourist traffic;

(d) improve and maintain amenities and conditions which appear to the Board to be likely to affect tourist traffic;

(e) engage in any kind of publicity in connection with tourist traffic;

(f) establish or assist in establishing any form of agency in connection with tourist traffic;

(g) provide or assist in providing schemes for the training of persons to do work which is wholly or mainly connected with tourist traffic;

(h) prepare and publish guide-books, itineraries, time-tables, and other publications for the benefit or assistance of tourists.