PART 2
APPROVED TOURISM PROJECT
3. Application for approval of tourism project
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(1) A person wishing to own or operate a tourism product may apply to the Minister to have the tourism project necessary to develop such product, approved for the purpose of this Act.
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(2) For the purpose of this Act a tourism project includes—
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(a) the construction of a new hotel;
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(b) the alteration or renovation of an existing hotel;
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(c) the conversion of an existing building or buildings into a hotel by reconstruction, extension, alteration, renovation or remodelling;
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(d) the furnishing and equipping of a building to be utilised as a hotel;
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(e) the provision of tourist recreational facilities and equipment to provide tourist recreational services;
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(f) the provision of equipment and facilities to be used for the exclusive purpose of providing transport to tourists in Saint Lucia;
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(g) the construction and equipping of a new restaurant;
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(h) the refurbishing and re-equipping of an existing restaurant;
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(i) the establishment of visitors' booths and interpretation centres;
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(j) the establishment, restoration and preservation of monuments, museums and things of outstanding historical and architectural merit;
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(k) the provision of yachting services,
and in respect of an additional capital expenditure, the addition to a tourism product of any facilities intended to increase or improve the amenities it provides.
(Amended by Act 36 of 2001)
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(3) After the approval of Cabinet, the Minister may by order made by statutory instrument declare any service or facility to be a tourism product for the purpose of this Act.