194. Licences for brokers
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No person may act as a pilgrim broker unless he has a valid licence granted by the Minister for that purpose.
pilgrim broker
“pilgrim broker” means —(a)any person who is concerned in bringing into Singapore, any pilgrim, but does not include the owner, agent or master of the ship by which such pilgrim is brought into Singapore;(b)any person, other than the owner or agent of a ship, who buys and resells, or sells on commission, or negotiates or takes any reward for the purchase or sale of passage tickets for pilgrims;(c)any person who supplies or offers to supply lodging or board or any house accommodation to a pilgrim; and(d)any person who directly or indirectly for reward, gain or expectation thereof advises or influences or attempts to influence any pilgrim on any matter relating to his pilgrimage;
The said licence shall be granted on such conditions and subject to such restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed.
The Minister may also require a licensee to enter into a bond which may be in the prescribed form with sureties in a sum of not less than $500 not to offend under this Part, and for the due performance and observance of the conditions of his licence.[211