Section 3:
Controlled accommodation in hotels.
(1) If the 3
Director of Estates considers it necessary or
expedient so to do for the purpose of securing accommodation for Government officers or other persons
for whom he is required to find accommodation, he may, by written order served on the manager of a
hotel declare so much of the accommodation in the hotel, not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the total
accommodation therein, as may be specified in the order to be controlled accommodation for the purposes
of this Act.
(2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall contain such description of the controlled
accommodation including, in particular, the number and class of rooms as the 3
Director of Estates may
consider necessary.
(3) After an order under sub-section (1) has been served on the manager of the hotel to which it
relates, the manager of the hotel shall not allot the controlled accommodation therein or any part thereof to, or allow the same to be occupied by any person otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.
Notes:
3. Subs. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid., for “Estate Officer” (w.e.f. 29-12-1964).