APPLICATION OF ISSUE OF AUTHORISATION
CERTIFICATE
[Rule
4(1)]
To
The State Transport Authority
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I/We
the undersigned, hereby apply for the issue of an authorisation certificate valid
throughout the territory of India/in the State of
(Here, write the name of
the States applicable).
1.
Name of the applicant(s) in full
(starting with surname, if any) or company
2. Name of father or husband(in the case
of an individual)
3. Complete address
4. Registration mark of the motor vehicle
5. Engine number of the motor vehicle
6. Chassis number of the motor vehicle
7. Original permit number of the motor
vehicle
8. Permit issuing authority of the motor
vehicle
9. Make of the motor vehicle
10. Registered laden weight of the motor
vehicle
11. Unregistered laden weight of the motor
vehicle
12. Particulars of the certificate of
recognition issued by Deptt. of Tourism, Government of India. (Copy to be
attached)
13. Year of manufacture of the motor
vehicle
14. Period for which the authorisation
certificate is applied for
from
..to
.
15. I/We enclose bank draft as described
hereunder towards payment of the authorisation fee:-
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Signature or thumb impression of applicant(s)
or of the authorised signatory with
official
rubber
stamp
SCHEDULE-II
AUTHORISATION CERTIFICATE
[Rule 4(2)]
This authorisation certificate is valid throughout the State of . (On the recognised tour circuits given below)
1. Name in full of the individual or
company (starting with surname, if any)
2. Complete address
3. Registration mark of the motor vehicle
4. Engine number of the motor vehicle
5. Chassis number of the motor vehicle
6. Permit number of the motor vehicle
7. Name of the permit issuing authority
8. Make of the motor vehicle
9. Registered laden weight of the motor
vehicle
10. Unladed weight of the motor vehicle
11. Year of manufacture of the motor vehicle
12. Period of validity of the authorisation
certificate From
.To
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(Seal of the appropriate
authority) Signature of the
appropriate authority
(on
the reverse)
Certificate of payment of
composite fee
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Date of Period |
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Signature
and seal of the
Date
. appropriate authority
QUARTERLY
RETURN
[Rule 14]
1. Name and complete address of the permit
holder
2. Registration mark of the motor vehicle
3. Registration number of all India permit
for tourist transport operator as given by Department of Tourism, Government of
India.
Summary of trips
made during the quarter
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Total distance covered in
the State of * |
Total distance of operation |
Remarks |
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. Signature of the All India permit
holder
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Mention the name of the State applicable.
Note : In the remarks
column, state reasons for low or high running in any particular State or States
and any other factors which caused low or high operation.
ELIGIBILITY
CONDITIONS FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
AS
APPROVED TOUR OPERATOR
[Rule 15(l)]
1. All applications for recognition shall
be addressed to the Director General of Tourism, Department of Tourism,
Transport Bhawan No. 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The following conditions must be
fulfilled by the tour operator for grant of recognition by Department of
Tourism:
(i) The application for grant of
recognition shall be in the prescribed form.
(ii) The tour operator should have a minimum
paid-up capital of Rs. one lakh duly supported by the latest audited balance
sheet/ chartered accountants certificate.
(iii) The turnover in terms of foreign exchange
or Indian rupees by the firm from tour operation only should be a minimum of
Rs. five lakhs duly supported by chartered accountants certificate.
(iv) The tour operator has an office under the
charge of a full-time member of their staff, who is adequately trained,
experienced in matters regarding transport, accommodation, currency, customs regulations
and general information about travel and tourism related services.
(v) The tour operator should have been in
operation for a minimum period of one year before the date of application.
(vi) The tour operator will have to be income tax
assessee and should have filed income tax return for the current assessment
year.
3. The recognition as approved tour
operators, once granted, shall continue unless withdrawn subject to their continuance
in this business and their submitting the requisite annual return of income tax
and other particulars.
4. The tour operator will be required to
pay a non-refundable one time fee of Rs. 1,000/- while applying for the
recognition. The fee will be made
payable to Pay and Accounts Officer, Department of Tourism in the form of a
bank draft. The fee for recognition of
each branch office will be Rs. 500.
5. Recognition will be granted to the
Headquarters office of tour operators.
Branch offices will be approved along with the headquarters office or
subsequently, provided the particulars of the branch offices are submitted to
Department of Tourism and accepted by it.
6. The decision of the Department of
Tourism, Government of India, in the matter of recognition shall be final. The Government of India may, in their
discretion, refuse to recognise any firm or withdraw/withhold at any time
recognition already granted without assigning any reason.
7. Tour operator granted recognition shall
be entitled to such incentives and concessions as may be granted by government
from time to time and shall abide by the terms and conditions of recognition as
prescribed from time to time by the Department of Tourism, Government of India.
APPLICATION
FOR RECOGNITION AS APPROVED TOUR OPERATOR
[Rule 15(2)]
1. Name and address of the
applicant/company:
2. Nature of the firm and the year when
the firm was registered or commenced
business, with documentary
proof.
3. Names of directors/partners, etc. the
details of their interests, if any, in other business may also be indicated.
4. Give particulars of staff employed,
their qualifications, experience, salary and length of service with the firm.
5. Name of bankers (Please attach a reference
from your bankers).
6. Name of auditors. A
balance-sheet and profit and loss statement pertaining to
tour operation business as
prescribed under company law, must be submitted by each applicant. These audited statements should be in
respect of your establishment for the last completed financial year or for the
calendar year immediately preceding the date of submission of your
application. Also furnish details of your turnover in the following
statement-
Name and particulars of the
tour operator concerned:
(a) Paid-up capital
(b) Loans
(i) Secured
(ii)
Unsecured
(c) Reserves
(d) Current liabilities and provisions
(e) Total:
(f) Fixed assets (excluding intangible assets)
(g) Investment
(h) Current Assets
(i) Intangible assets
(j) Total:
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Note:
(i) Reserves would include
balance of profit and loss account and would exclude taxation reserve.
(ii) Current liabilities and provisions would include taxation
reserve.
(iii) Current assets would include sundry
debts, loans and advances, cash and bank balance.
(iv) Intangible assets would include goodwill,
preliminary expenses, tenancy and business rights, deferred revenue
expenditure, accumulated loss, etc.
7. Copy of acknowledgement certificate in
respect of income tax return for the current assessment year should be
enclosed.
8. Whether any other activities are
undertaken by the firm besides tour operation.
9. Member of international travel organisations.
10. (a) Give
details of volume of tourist traffic handled up to the date of application showing foreign and internal
tourist traffic separately. Please
submit a certificate from chartered accountant. This certificate should show the receipts from tour operation
only during the financial year or the calendar year immediately preceding the
date of submission of your application.
(b) Clientele: Special tourist groups
handled, if any, their size, frequency, etc.
(c) Step taken to promote domestic tourist traffic
and details of the groups handled, if any.
(d) Special programmes, if any, arranged for
foreign tourists.
11. Number of conferences handled, if any,
and the total number of passengers for such conferences with details of
locations, etc.
12. Number of incentive tours handled.
13. Please enclose a demand draft of Rs.
1,000/- for head office and Rs. 500 for each branch office as fee for
recognition and mention the D.D. No., date and amount.
Signature of
Prop/Partner/Managing Director
Place: .
Date:
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Rubber stamp of the firm,
SCHEDULE-VI
CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION
[Rule 15(3)]
No
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Date
Certified
that ....................
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(Name
and address of the approved tourist transport operator)
is recognised by the
Department of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi as an approved. tourist
transport operator.
Place
Director General (Tourism)