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Regulation 2

of Travel Agents Regulations 2017

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“applicant” means an applicant for a licence;“general licence” means a licence that is not a niche licence, and includes a licence granted or renewed before 1 March 2018 under section 7(2) of the Act;“guiding services” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963;“institution of a public character” has the meaning given by section 40 of the Charities Act 1994;“key executive officer” means the individual appointed or acting as the key executive officer under regulation 15;“net value” means —

(a)

in relation to a person that is a sole proprietor or an unincorporated association, the amount that the person has set aside as capital for the person’s activity as a travel agent after deducting any debit balance appearing in the profit and loss account of the person;

(b)

in relation to a person that is a partnership, the capital of the partnership, after deducting any debit balance appearing in the profit and loss account of the partnership; or

(c)

in relation to a person that is a company, limited liability partnership or other body corporate, the excess of the value of the assets owned by the corporation over its liabilities;“niche licence” means a licence that is subject to a condition restricting the licensee granted the licence to supply only tours within Singapore without any right of accommodation;“payment” means —

(a)

any payment that is made in money by any of the following means:

(i)

the presentation of a physical or an electronic payment instrument, such as cash, a cheque, a cashier’s order or a voucher bearing a cash value or providing a discount;

(ii)

the use of any credit or debit facility, such as by use of a charge card, credit card or debit card, or a credit or debit arrangement without the use of any such card;

(iii)

the transfer of funds by any digital or electronic means, including by use of a digital wallet;

(b)

any payment that is made in money’s worth by any points, rewards or other similar thing (whether in physical or electronic form) earned by a person under any member or loyalty programme and that may be used to redeem any travel product; or

(c)

any payment that is made by a combination of any means in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) or (b);“place of business”, in relation to a licensee, does not include a place where the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at a temporary booth or stall at a fair or an exhibition;“tourist” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963;“tourist guide” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963.

Definition

“applicant” means an applicant for a licence;

Definition

“general licence” means a licence that is not a niche licence, and includes a licence granted or renewed before 1 March 2018 under section 7(2) of the Act;

Definition

“guiding services” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963;

Definition

“institution of a public character” has the meaning given by section 40 of the Charities Act 1994;

Definition

“key executive officer” means the individual appointed or acting as the key executive officer under regulation 15;

Definition

“net value” means —

(a)

in relation to a person that is a sole proprietor or an unincorporated association, the amount that the person has set aside as capital for the person’s activity as a travel agent after deducting any debit balance appearing in the profit and loss account of the person;

(b)

in relation to a person that is a partnership, the capital of the partnership, after deducting any debit balance appearing in the profit and loss account of the partnership; or

(c)

in relation to a person that is a company, limited liability partnership or other body corporate, the excess of the value of the assets owned by the corporation over its liabilities;

Definition

“niche licence” means a licence that is subject to a condition restricting the licensee granted the licence to supply only tours within Singapore without any right of accommodation;

Definition

“payment” means —

(a)

any payment that is made in money by any of the following means:

(i)

the presentation of a physical or an electronic payment instrument, such as cash, a cheque, a cashier’s order or a voucher bearing a cash value or providing a discount;

(ii)

the use of any credit or debit facility, such as by use of a charge card, credit card or debit card, or a credit or debit arrangement without the use of any such card;

(iii)

the transfer of funds by any digital or electronic means, including by use of a digital wallet;

(b)

any payment that is made in money’s worth by any points, rewards or other similar thing (whether in physical or electronic form) earned by a person under any member or loyalty programme and that may be used to redeem any travel product; or

(c)

any payment that is made by a combination of any means in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) or (b);

Definition

“place of business”, in relation to a licensee, does not include a place where the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at a temporary booth or stall at a fair or an exhibition;

Definition

“tourist” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963;

Definition

“tourist guide” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963.