Section 2: In this Act, unless a contrary intention appears—

"charge" means any charge made for accommodation, food or drink, or for service in connection with their supply; "Hotel" means any premises used for the reception of guests and travellers and held out by the proprietor as offering food, drink, and if so required, sleeping accommodation, without special contract to any traveller presenting himself who appears able and willing to pay a reasonable sum for the services and facilities provided and who is in a fit state to be received, and includes a Motel, Guest House, Rest House an Inn and a Lodging House; "Board" means the Board established under section 3; "Hotel Licence" means a licence to keep or use any premises as a hotel; "Hotel Manager's Licence" means a licence to exercise overall control over the day to day operation of a hotel; "Licence" means a licence granted under the provisions of section 5; " Licensee " includes a holder of a hotel Proprietor's licence, restaurant Proprietor's licence, night club Proprietor's licence or hotel, night club or restaurant Manager's licence; "Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for matters relating to Tourism and Cultural Affairs; "Ministry" means the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs; "Medical Officer" means a Goverment Medical Practitioner recognised by Government and the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association; Night Club" means any premises in which is carried on the business of night entertainment and of supplying for reward of any food or drink; "Night Club Licence" means a licence to keep or use any premises as a Night Club; "Night Club Proprietor's Licence" means a licence issued to the Proprietor of a Night Club to exercise control over the day to day operation of the Night Club; No. 2 Hotel and Restaurant 1980 7 "Restaurant" means any premises in which is carried on the business of supplying for reward of any food or drink, but does not include— (a) a bona fide works or staff canteen maintained, for the use of persons employed in any particular undertaking, by that undertaking; or (b) any premises where food or drink is supplied only to persons who reside or board in or work at. such premises; or (c) any portion of a licensed hotel; "Restaurant Proprietor's Licence" means a licence issued to the owner of a Restaurant to exercise overall control over the day to day operation of a Restaurant. PART II—THE HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND TOURIST BOARD [Margin: Establishment of the Board.]