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(1) The Minister may on the recommendations of the Board by legislative instrument  make Regulations

(a) to amend the Schedule to this Act;

(b) to design and manage tourism development;

(c)   prescribing conditions for registration and licensing of tourism enterprises;

(d)  prescribing the minimum room sizes for hotel rooms;

(e)   for the classification of hotels;

(f)  prescribing the duties and obligations of licensees in relation to the carrying on or management of hotel and catering enterprises, whether generally or in respect of any class of enterprise;

(g) prescribing the categories of tourist enterprises;

(h) prescribing standards required to be maintained by tourism enterprises and sites;

(i) prescribing standards for ancillary services supplied by tourism enterprises;

(j) for matters including health conditions of managers and other staff of tourism enterprises and sites;

(k) for matters related to food and beverages served in a tourism enterprise;

(l) providing for the display of notices;

(m) prescribing the procedures for entry and inspection of premises;

(n) prescribing the procedure and conditions for the licensing and operation of charter flights in consultation with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and tourism enterprises;

(o) for the safety, security and welfare of tourists;

(p) for tour guides;

(q) encouraging pro-poor business behaviour within the tourism sector;

(r) prescribing the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act;

(s) for the prohibition of any activity or types of activity which are not in the public interest;

(t) for any matter to be prescribed under this Act; and

(u) generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) A person who commits an offence under the Regulations is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than five thousand penalty units.

(3) The Minister responsible for Finance shall prescribe fees to be paid under this Act.