SYLLABUS

Unit: 1: Laws Related to Hotel Operations in India:

Business Contract in the hotel industry– essential, Elements of a valid contract  – Classification of contracts: voidable contract, void contract, illegal agreement, express contract, implied contract, executed contract, executable contract and warranties – Contractual relationship: Advance Booking/ hotel reservation, terms and conditions, laws relating to registration of guest, Infectious diseases, Hotel Register, Guests in residence, Death at the hotels, Guests causing a disturbance, Property lost and found, Animal, price display and Overbooking –  Breach of contract: Registered letters, Damage to property, service charge, Settlement of payments, Guests who have left.

Unit: 2 Hotel Licenses and Permits:

Licenses and permits: Licenses and Permits for Hotels & Catering Establishments – Procedure for Procurement – By-laws of hotels & restaurants under Municipal Corporation –  Renewal, Suspension & Termination of Licenses- Licenses for Fire and safety licences, foreign exchange licences and Health club licences.

Liquor Legislations and orders: Types of liquor licences needs for the hotel industry – Liquor licensing laws, licensed premises & General permitted hours and Quantities and measures for serving liquor.

Other Permits/Licenses: Permits related to Billiards and similar games, Music and dancing licenses, performing right, late-night refreshment houses – License on Tobacco, cigars and Sheesha – Permission for Betting, gaming and gaming machines – copyrights

Unit- 3 Laws relating to Food:

Objectives, definition, Functions, Structure, Composition of the authority, Legal Implications & Penalty of:

Food Legislation and Food Safety and Standards Act:

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
• The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
• Food Safety and Standards Guidelines & Licenses

Food Safety Management System (FSMS)

• A Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
• Good Practices
• Food Additives

Food Safety and Standards

• Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA)
• Authorities under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 (PFA)

Unit-4 Consumer Protection Laws and Commercial Legislations

Consumer Protection Act 2019: Definitions of Consumer Protection Act-Consumer protection councils – Procedure for redressal of grievances – Emerging Trends in Hospitality Law – Hotel owners, managers and the law

Shops and Establishment Act 1953: Introduction, Definitions, Adult, family, commercial establishments, employer, employee exemption, registration, daily and weekly working hours, overtime and annual leave with wages.

Laws Related to Employees, Guests, Public Health & Safety: Factories Act, Industrial Disputes Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act & Trade Union Act – Health and Safety for Employees & Guests – Fire Regulations in respect to Safety & Code of Practice – Provisions for the safety of guests – The guest in residence – Hotel’s responsibility for guest’s property – The rights of a hotelier – Property deposited for safe custody – Negligence – Hotel’s right of lien on goods – Bailment