Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Tourist Promotion Board (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Repeal and re-enactment of section 11

Section 11 of the Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Imposition of a cess11.—

(1)

There shall be levied and paid to the Board or to its agents, at the end of each month —

(a)

in respect of every room or suite occupied each day in every tourist hotel; and

(b)

in respect of all sales of food and drink —

(i)

in tourist food establishments; and

(ii)

in tourist public houses,a cess at the rate set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance.(2) The Minister may in such Schedule, classify tourist hotels, tourist food establishments and tourist public houses and specify the rate of cess to be paid in respect of each such tourist hotel, tourist food establishment and tourist public house.(3) The Minister may, from time to time by order published in the Gazette, add to, vary or revoke the whole or any part of such Schedule.”.