Section 31: Assignment of compliance officers.

(1) The Authority may, if it deems fit, assign persons as compliance officers for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Compliance officers assigned under this Act shall, for the purpose of the execution of this Act, have powers to -
(a) enter, inspect and examine by day or by night any premises being used as a hotel or allied hospitality establishment who is an accredited member of the alliance;
(b) by notice, require the proprietor of such hotel or allied hospitality establishment to furnish in such form as he may direct any information on such matters as may be specified by him on notice; and
(c) to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether any regulations made under this Act are being complied with.
(3) If a compliance officer is of the opinion that a hotel, or allied hospitality establishment who is an alliance member is not up to the prescribed standard, he shall serve an improvement notice on the persons under whose control the hotel or allied establishment operates, requiring the person to take measures to rectify any defects or meet the prescribed standards within such a period as he shall specify.
(4) Where a person fails to comply with an improvement notice issued under sub section (3), the compliance officer shall serve a notice of non-compliance on the hotel or allied hospitality establishment until such time as the prescribed standards are met.
(5) A person who is aggrieved by a notice issued by a compliance officer under subsection (4) may, within 30 days from the date of such notice, appeal to the Authority, who may after considering the appeal by order in writing confirm, revoke or vary the notice.
(6) A person who is aggrieved with a decision of the Authority made under subsection (5) may within 30 days from the date of the decision, appeal to the Board of the Authority.
(7) Without prejudice to the right of aggrieved persons to seek redress in the court of law, the decision of the Board of the Authority on the appeal lodged under subsection (6) will be final and binding on the Person.