HOTEL LICENSING LAW OF LAGOS STATE
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HOTEL LICENSING LAW
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Establishment of Hotel Licensing Authority
2. Composition, appointment of members of Authority
3. Licensing of Hotel Establishment
4. Power of Authority
5. Tenure of Office
6. Remunerations and Allowances of Members
7. Proceedings
8. Meetings of the Authority
9. Quorum
10. Cessation of Office
11. Committees of the Authority
12. Secretary to the Authority
13. Seal of the Authority
14. Application of the Law
15. Display of License
16. Power to co-opt
17. Duration of Licence
18. Conditions as to grant of licence
19. Objection
20. Procedure at hearing of objection
21. Grounds on which a licence may be refused
22. Register of licensed premises
23. Convictions, forfeitures and disqualifications to be entered in register
24. Transfer of Licence
25. Persons and premises disqualified for holding or receiving licence
26. Inspection of other premises by police and others
27. Immunity from action
28. Power to be inspected on submission of application
29. Offences and penalties
30. Breach of condition of grant
31. Person under the age of eighteen
32. Power of licensee to expel drunkard, etc., from licensed premises
33. Proof of licence and provisions as to forgery
34. Powers to make regulations
35. Death or insolvency of applicant
36. Right of appeal
37. Repeal and savings
38. Interpretation
39. Citation
SCHEDULE
HOTEL LICENSING LAW
A LAW TO ESTABLISH THE LAGOS STATE HOTEL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING OF HOTELS IN LAGOS STATE AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES
[1983 No.8]
[Commencement] [11th May, 1983]
1. Establishment of the Hotel licensing Authority
There is established a body to be known as the Lagos State Hotel Licensing Authority (referred to in this Law as the “the Authority”).
2. Composition and Appointment of members of the Authority
(1) The Authority shall comprise the followings-
(a) a chairman; and
(b) five (5) other members.
(2) The chairman and other members shall be appointed by the Governor.
3. Licensing of Hotel Establishment
(1) A person shall not carry on or keep a hotel establishment in any premises in the State without a licence granted by the Authority in respect of that premise under this Law.
(2) A person shall not carry out the business of tourism in Lagos without a License granted by the Authority.
(3) Any licence granted under this Law shall be in the prescribed form and shall be subject to such special conditions as the Authority may impose.
(4) Any licence which is to be granted under this Law shall be granted in the name of the proprietor of the hotel and in the case of a tourism establishment, the name of the company.
(5) Every person who has been carrying on or keeping a hotel establishment shall apply for a licence within three (3) months from the commencement of this Law.
4. Power of the Authority
(1) The Authority may grant a new licence to any person not disqualified under this Law or any other enactment from holding a licence as it thinks fit and proper.
(2) The Authority may renew, revoke, suspend, cancel or transfer a licence it granted under subsection (1) of this Section.
(3) A licence shall not be granted, renewed or transferred by the Authority unless the prescribed fees have been paid.
5. Tenure of Office
The members of the Authority shall hold office for a term of three (3) years renewable for another term of three (3) years only.
6. Remuneration and Allowances of Members
Members of the Authority shall be paid such remunerations and allowances as the Governor may determine.
7. Proceedings
Subject to the provisions of this Law, the Authority may make standing orders to regulate its proceedings.
8. Meetings of the Authority
(1) The first meeting of the Authority shall be summoned by the Commissioner and any other meeting may be so convened if the Chairman refuses or fails to do so.
(2) The Chairman of the Authority shall preside at all meeting at which he is present and in his absence the members may elect one of their members in attendance to preside.
9. Quorum
The quorum of the meeting of the Authority shall be three (3) members.
10. Cessation of Office
(1) A member shall be cease to hold office if he is-
(i) by reason of infirmity of the mind or body becomes incapable of discharging the functions of the office;
(ii) convicted of an offence which involves dishonesty or fraud;
(iii) involve in any act considered to be inimical to the interest of the authority of the State.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) the Governor may remove any member of the authority if satisfy is with the interest of the public to do so.
11. Committees of the Authority
(1) The Authority may appoint such number of Committees, whether standing or adhoc to perform such functions as the Authority may direct and the quorum of any such committee shall be as determined by the Authority.
(2) No decision of any committee of the Authority shall take effect until confirmed by the Authority.
12. Secretary to the Authority
(1) There shall be for the Authority a Secretary, who shall be appointed from the Civil Service of the State not below grade level 15.
(2) The Secretary shall be responsible for-
(i) licensing hotels in the State;
(ii) the day to day administration of the Authority; and
(iii) such other functions as may be directed by the Authority.
13. Seal of the Authority
(1) The Authority shall have a seal of its own to be used in carrying out any of its functions under this Law.
(2) The fixing of the seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman (or of some other member authorized, either generally or specially, by the Authority to act in that behalf) and of the Secretary.
14. Application of the Law
This Law shall apply to any of the hotels classified under Schedule 2 and the Regulations made in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
15. Display of license
A licensee shall display or cause to be prominently displayed in the hotel a copy of the licence for the current year granted to him by the Authority.
16. Power to Co-opt
Where the Authority desires to obtain the advice of any person upon any particular matter, it may co-opt such person to be a member for such meeting or meetings as may be required, and the co-opted person shall have all the rights and privileges of a member of the Authority except that he shall not be entitled to vote on any question or counted towards a quorum.
17. Duration of a license
A licence granted under this Law shall expire on 31st of December of the year of issue.
18. Conditions as to grant of license
(1) The Authority in granting a new licence may attach to it such conditions governing the tenure of the licence and any other matters as it thinks fit in the interest of the public; but no payment may be required in pursuance of a condition attached under this subsection.
(2) The Authority shall not grant a licence to any person to carry on and keep a hotel in any premises or transfer any licence unless the premises have complied with the provisions of Public Health Law, Town and Country Planning Law and are in its opinion structurally adaptable for a hotel, and certificates under Section 28 of this Law have been forwarded to it as regards the suitability of the premises.
19. Objection
(1) Any person residing in an area of the premises for which a licence is sought may object to the granting, renewal or transfer of a licence by the authority.
(2) Any objection mentioned in subsection (1) of this Section shall state the reason for the objection and shall be made to the Authority in writing not less than two (2) days before the date appointed for the commencement of the sitting of the Authority.
20. Procedure at hearing of objection
(1) The Authority shall determine all applications and objections made to them on such evidence as appears to them sufficient.
(2) When the Authority acts on its own motion under the powers conferred by Section 21 of this Law, the applicant shall be given an opportunity of replying to the objection either in person or in writing, as the Authority may direct.
(3) The decision of the members of the Authority, if not unanimous, shall be decided by majority of votes of the members present.
(4) All persons appearing at an inquiry whether for applicant or an objector, may be required to give evidence on oath which shall be administered by the chairman of the Authority or the Commissioner where he has assumed the powers of the Authority under Section 14 of this Law.
(5) A person may appear in person or may be represented before the Authority by a Legal Practitioner.
21. Grounds on which a license may be refused
The grant of a licence shall only be refused on the following grounds-
(a) that the applicant is a person of drunken or dissolute habits or otherwise of bad repute;
(b) that the applicant has not paid to the prescribed authority in respect of each of the three (3) financial years preceding the date of his application for Income Tax imposed under the Personal Income Tax Law or the Companies Income Tax Act;
(c) that his licence has within twelve (12) months preceding the date of application been cancelled;
(d) that the applicant has been convicted of an offence under this Law within a like period;
(e) that the premises in respect of which the licence is to be granted are insanitary;
(f) that the good order of the neighbourhood in which the premises are situated will be disturbed if a licence is granted;
(g) that the premises are in the immediate vicinity of a that the Authority has taken notice of a matter which in its opinion is an objection to the grant or renewal of a licence.
22. Register of licensed premises
(1) The Secretary shall keep a register of licensed premises containing particulars of all licences granted, the premises for which they were granted, the names of the owners of the premises, names and address of the licensee.
(2) A register of licensed premises shall be received in evidence of the matters required by this Law or any enactment, and any document purporting to be certified by the Secretary to the Authority to be a true copy of an entry in the register kept by him shall be received in evidence of any such matters contained in the entry.
23. Convictions, forfeitures and disqualifications to be entered in register
(1) The Secretary shall enter in the register of licensed premise notice of any conviction of a licensee for an offence committed by him under this Law and the licensee shall within thirty (30) days of the conviction send notice of it to the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary shall enter in the register any forfeiture of a licence granted, any disqualification of licensed premises and any other matter relating to the licensed premises.
24. Transfer of License
The Authority may on application in writing by the intended transferor and transferee and upon payment of the prescribed fee, transfer at any time the licence of any licensee to that transferee, if approved by it, by an endorsement on the licence in the prescribed form.
25. Persons and premises disqualified for holding or receiving license
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this or any other enactment whereby a person may be disqualified for holding a licence, the following persons shall be so disqualified, that is to say-
(a) a Sheriff or Bailiff or any officer executing the legal process of any court;
(b) a person convicted, whether under this Law or otherwise, of forging a licence knowing it to have been forged;
(c) a person convicted, whether under this Law or otherwise, of permitting to be used as a brothel premises for which at the time of the conviction he held a licence.
(2) Where within a period of two (2) years two persons severally holding a licence for licensed premises forfeit their licences, the premise shall be disqualified for receiving a licence for any such period as may be determined by the Authority.
(3) Premises shall be disqualified for receiving a licence if they are situated on land acquired or appropriated by the planning authority for the improvement of highways, or for any other public purpose.
(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this Section shall be without prejudice to the disqualification under any other enactment of premises for receiving a licence.
(5) A licence purporting to be held by any person disqualified for holding a licence, or attached to premises disqualified for receiving a licence is void.
26. Inspection of premises by police and others
(1) A Superior Police Officer in uniform or any person authorised by the Commissioner may at any time enter and carry out an inspection of a premises licensed under this Law.
(2) Where during any such inspection there is reasonable cause to suspect that an hotel is not used or operated in accordance with the conditions prescribed by or under this Law, the premises may be searched without the production of a warrant.
27. Immunity from action
A personal liability in respect of any act done in good faith in pursuance or purported pursuance of this Law shall not be incurred by the Commissioner or any person mentioned in Section 18 of this Law.
28. Power to be inspected on submission of application
(1) Where an application for a grant of a licence or transfer of a licence already granted is made to the Secretary, he shall give written notices of the application to the following for purposes of inspection-
(a) the State Chief Fire Officer to ascertain that the said premises have adequate fire extinguishing apparatus;
(b) the Chief Town Planning Officer in the State Ministry having responsibility for Planning and Land Matters;
(c) the State Chief Medical Officer in the State Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
(2) The persons mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of this Section shall, if satisfied that after inspection, the premises are suitable for a hotel, issue certificates as in Forms A, B and C of Schedule I to this Law and forward such certificates to the Secretary.
(3) Such certificates shall be renewed on every occasion a licence is obtained or transferred.
(4) The grounds on which the Authority may refuse to authorise the grant of a licence in respect of any premises shall include the ground that the premises have not satisfied the persons mentioned in Section 28(1)(a), (b) and (c) for the issue of certificates under Section 28(2).
(5) Any person authorised by the persons mentioned in Section 28(1)(a), (b) and (c) shall authorise in writing and may on production, if so required of their authority at any time enter any licensed premises; and-
(a) require any person reasonably appearing to them to be for the time being in charge of the premises to produce the licence for their inspection; or
(b) inspect the premises for the purposes of ascertaining whether any conditions of the licence relating to Section 28(1)(a), (b) and (c) are being observed; and any person who fails to permit a person so authorised to enter or inspect any licensed premises or who fails to produce the licence for his inspection when so required commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding Twenty-Five Thousand Naira (N25,000.00).
(6) In this section “fire precautions” in relation to any premises means the facilities for escaping from and extinguishing fire on the premises which are available at all hours when persons are present on the premises; and in considering the adequacy of any fire precautions for the purposes of this section any lift hoist and similar appliance shall be disregarded.
29. Offences and penalties
(1) Any person who violates Section 3 of this Law commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦200,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years or both.
(2) A licensee who-
(a) permits drunkenness or any riotous or quarrelsome conduct to take place upon his premises;
(b) permits the premises to be used as a brothel or the habitual resort or place of meeting of prostitutes;
(c) fails to produce his licence when requested to do so by an inspector or other authorised person; or
(d) permits any unlawful game to be played on the licensed premises, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100, 000.00), or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1) year or both.
(3) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Law or the regulations made there under for which no penalty is elsewhere provided commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or both.
30. Breach of condition of grant
A licensee who commits any breach of a condition of his licence for which no other penalty is elsewhere provided in this Law commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100, 000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or both.
31. Persons under the age of eighteen
(1) A licensee under this Law shall not allow any person under the age of eighteen years in, or employ or cause to be employed in any premises licensed as a hotel under this Law.
(2) A person shall not cause or procure, or attempt to cause or procure any person under the age of eighteen years to be employed, or be in any licensed premises under this Law.
(3) Where it is shown that a person under the age of eighteen (18) years was employed or was in any licensed premises, the licensee shall be guilty of an offence under this Section and liable on conviction to a fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦200, 000.00) unless he proves either-
(a) that he used due diligence to prevent the person under the age of eighteen (18) years from being admitted in the licensed premises; or
(b) that the person under the age of eighteen (18) years had apparently attained That age.
(4) An offence shall not be committed under this section if the person under the age of eighteen (18) years-
(a) is the child of the licensee; or
(b) resides in the licensed premises, but is not employed there; or
(c) is in the licensed premises for the purpose of passing through to some other premises which has no other means of access or egress.
(5) Where in any proceedings under this section it is alleged that a person was at any time under the age of eighteen (18) years and he appears to the court to have then been under that age he shall be deemed for the purpose of the proceedings to have been under that age, unless the contrary is shown.
(6) For the purpose of this section, a person shall not be deemed to be employed in a licensed premises by reason only that he enters the licensed premises for the purpose of giving or receiving any message.
(7) For the purpose of this section a person shall be deemed to be employed by the licensee if he is regularly seen working in the premises notwithstanding that he receives no wages for his work.
32. Power of licensee to expel drunkard etc. from licensed premises
(1) Any licensee or his agent or servant may refuse to admit or may expel from his licensed premises by force, if necessary, any person who is drunk, violent, quarrelsome or disorderly, and any person whose presence on his premises would subject him to a penalty under this Law.
(2) Where any person liable to be expelled from the licensed premises under this section, fails to do so, when requested by the licensee or his agent or servant or a Police Officer to leave the premises, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Naira(₦50, 000.00) .
(3) All Police Officers are empowered, on request by a licensee, or his agent or servant to expel or assist in expelling such person from licensed premises and may use such force as may be required for the purpose.
33. Proof of license and provisions as to forgery
(1) Any document purporting to be a licence and—
(a) to be signed by the Secretary; or
(b) to be sealed or stamped with an official seal or stamp affixed or impressed under the authority of the Authority and to contain a certificate signed by the Secretary verifying that authority shall be received in evidence.
(2) Any document purporting to be a copy of a licence certified under the hand of the Secretary to be a true copy shall be received in evidence-
(a) by the Authority on an application for the renewal or transfer of the licence;
(b) if the Authority is satisfied by evidence that the original has been lost or unlawfully withheld.
(3) Any person who forges a licence or tenders a licence knowing it to have been forged is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦500,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years or both.
34. Power to Make Regulations
The Commissioner may make regulations-
(a) prescribing the fees that may be charged in respect of a licence Permit for hotels and tourism establishment;
(b) in respect of the issue of and conditions or requirements applicable to licences;
(c) prescribing the procedure to be followed in relation to application for the grant of a licence;
(d) prescribing the form of a licence that may be granted by the Authority;
(e) prescribing other forms necessary for the administration of this Law;
(f) prescribing conditions as to structure, safety, use and management of the licensed premises;
(g) requiring specified facilities on licensed premises in case of fire or other danger;
(h) regulating and prescribing the cleanliness, drainage and sanitary conveniences of any premises licensed under this Law;
(i) requiring the keeping of such books and records and the making of such returns by holder of any licence granted under this Law as may be prescribed;
(j) regulating, standardising and grading of tourism operations in the State; and
(k) generally for carrying out any of the purposes or provisions of this Law into effect.
35. Death or insolvency of applicant
Where an applicant dies, or becomes insolvent after applying for the grant or renewal of a licence and before the licence or renewed licence has been issued, the Authority may authorise the issue of the licence or renewed licence to the executor, administrator, receiver or trustee of the estate of such applicant.
36. Right of appeal
(1) Any person aggrieved by any of the following decisions of the Authority, that is to say-
(a) a decision granting or refusing the grant of a new licence;
(b) a decision refusing the renewal or transfer of a licence;
(c) a decision suspending, cancelling, or revoking a licence may appeal to the Commissioner against that decision.
(2) The Commissioner in considering the appeal made under subsection (1) of this Section shall call for the record of the appellant from the Authority and may thereafter con-firm, modify or rescind anything done by the Authority.
37. Repeal and savings
(1) The Hotel Licensing Law No.8 of 1977 is repealed.
(2) Nothing in this Law shall affect any decision made, direction given, regulations made or anything done under the repealed Law; but every such decision, direction, regulations made or any such thing done if immediately before the commencement of this Law shall continue in force at the commencement of this Law and insofar as it could have been made, given or done under this Law shall have effect as if so made, given or done and shall be construed with such modifications, amendments and omissions as would bring it into with the general intendment of this Law.
38. Interpretation
In this Law unless the context otherwise requires-
“Authority” means the Lagos State Hotel Licensing Authority established under Section 1 of this Law;
“Commissioner” means Commissioner for Tourism and Intergovernmental Relation, in the absence of a Commissioner, any other appointee of the Governor for the time being;
“grant” in relation to a licence under this Law includes a grant by way of renewal or transfer;
“Hotel” includes any building used as a guest house, inn, lodge, motel, tavern, night club, events centre, fast food outlet, restaurant in the State does not include a hostel established by—
(a) an educational institution for the accommodation of students;
(b) a charitable organisation for the accommodation of the sick, infirm, disabled or destitute; and
(c) anybody under statutory power as a house of correction or punishment or training.
“licence” means a licence granted to any person in accordance with the provisions of this Law and any regulations made thereunder;
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is issued under this Law;
“member” means a member of the Hotel Licensing Authority established under Section1 of this Law and includes the Chairman;
“prescribed” means prescribed by this Law or by any regulation made thereunder;
“State” means the Lagos State of Nigeria;
“Superior Police Officer” has the same meaning as in the Police Act.
39. Citation.
This Law may be cited as the Hotel Licensing Law.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM A
Section 28(2)
CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY OF PREMISES BY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
I
certify that the premises known as …………………..…………………………………
situate at …………………………………………………………………………………… in respect of which an application
for licence to keep or run a hotel is submitted have adequate fire
extinguishing apparatus, exit and fire escapes and is in a good and safe
condition from fire. The said building may properly be licenced to keep or run
a hotel on further satisfying the provisions of Section 28 (1) (b) and (c) of
this Law.
Number of Exit, fire escapes and fire extinguishing apparatus recommended—
(a) Exits;
(b) Fire escapes;
(c) Fire extinguishing apparatus.
DATED this…………………. day of ……………………… 20………
……………………………………………
Lagos State
Chief Fire Officer
FORM B
CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY OF PREMISES FOR HOTEL BY CHIEF ENGINEER
I certify that the premises known as …………………………………………………………is in good and safe condition as to Structure and fit to be used as a hotel. The building may properly be licensed for a hotel.
DATED this…………………….. day of……………………………………… 20……
……………………………………………..
Chief Engineer
FORM C
CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY OF PREMISES FOR HOTEL BY CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
I
certify that the premises known as ……………………………………………………..
situate at ………………………………………………………………………………………… have provisions
for sanitary conveniences, sanitary appliance requirements, disposal of waste
system and water drain, as required under the Law. The premises may properly be
licensed for a hotel.
DATED this……………… day of……………………………………. 20………..
……………………………………………………………….
Lagos State
Chief Medical Officer
SECOND SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
1990 No.3.
1. Five Star Hotel—hotel offering Luxurious standard accommodation service, comfort and cuisine with hygienic environment and 80 per cent of trained personnel together with on-job trainer;
2. Four Star Hotel—hotel with excellent facilities, service of high standard and accommodation, with hygienic environment and 70 per cent of trained personnel together with on-job trainer;
3. Three Star hotel—hotel with spacious accommodation and full meal facilities including continental dishes with hygienic environment and 60 per cent of trained personnel;
4. Two Star Hotel—hotel with high standard accommodation an few private conveniences, with hygienic environment and 40 per cent trained personnel;
5. One Star Hotel—hotel with simple and basic facilities with hygienic environment and 30 per cent trained personnel;
6. Recognised Hotel—hotels which do not conform with the minimum standard for one star classification;
7. Unclassified Hotels/Night Clubs—hotels and night clubs below “recognition” standard.
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 63
HOTEL LICENSING LAW
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List of Subsidiary Legislation
PAGE.
1. Hotel (Forms of Licences) Regulation .. .. .. 1992
2. Hotel Licensing (Fees) Regulation . . 1997
HOTEL (FORMS OF LICENCES) REGULATION
under Section 34 S.L.N. 7 of 1977.
[Commencement] [1st April, 1977]
1. Application for license Form “A”
An application for the grant of a licence under the Hotel Licensing Law (hereafter referred to as “the Law”) shall be in the Form “A” in the Schedule to these regulations.
2. Application for renewal Form “B”
An application for the renewal of any such licence shall be in the Form “B” in the Schedule hereto.
3. Form of licence. Form “C”
Every licence issued under the Law shall be in the Form “C” in the Schedule hereto.
4. Citation and commencement
These regulations may be cited as the Hotel (Forms of Licences) Regulations, and shall come into force on 1st of April, 1977.
SCHEDULE
FORM “A”
HOTEL LICENSING LAW
APPLICATION FOR HOTEL LICENCE
Regulation 1
1. Full Name of the Applicant …………………………………………………………………
2. Residential Address of the Applicant…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Nationality………………………………………………………………………………
4. Age of Applicant………………………………………………………………………..
5. Address of the premises for which the application is made…………………………………………………………
6. Period for which the licence is required………………………………………………….
7. If the applicant is a company or firm, names and addresses of directors or owners………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Any other business in which the company or firm is engaged……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I, …………………………………………………………………………………… declare that the information given by me above is true and correct in every particular.
DATED………………………day of………………………………. 20…………
……………………………………………………..
Signature of Applicant
FORM “B‟
HOTEL LICENSING LAW
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A HOTEL LICENCE
Regulation 2
1. Full Name of the Applicant………………………………………………………………..
2. Residential Address of the Applicant……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nationality…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Age of Applicant………………………………………………………………………….
5. Address of the premises for which the application is made…………………………………………………………
6. Period for which licence is to be renewed……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Particulars
of applicant‟s current licence………………………………………………………………………
Number………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date of issue…………………………………………………………………………………
Date of expiry……………………………………………………………………………….
8. If the applicant is a company or firm, names and addresses of directors or owners………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Any other business in which the company or firm is engaged……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I,
…………………………………………………………………………………………declare that the information given by me
above is true and correct in every particular.
DATE……………………… day of……………………………………… 20……………
…………………………………………………….
Signature of Applicant
FORM “C‟
HOTEL LICENSING LAW
HOTEL LICENCE
Regulation 3
No …………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(Name of) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….(Address of)
is licenced to make use of ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. (description
and situation of premises)
for the purpose of a…………………………………………………………………………….
2. This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Hotel Licensing Law and any regulations made thereunder; with the following conditions—
(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. This licence expires on the …………………………………………………………. day of ………… 20…………………….
4. Fees paid: ₦………..
MADE this……………………day of ……………………………………… 20………..
………………………………………………………
Secretary,
Hotel Licensing Authority
HOTEL LICENSING (FEES) REGULATION under Section 34 (a)
L.S.L.N. 4 of 1990.
[Commencement] [16th February, 1990]
1. Fee for License Schedule
(1) The fees to be paid by every applicant under the Law for an application form for, a licence or transfer or renewal of a licence, shall be as specified in paragraph A of the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) On completion of such from, same shall be submitted to the Lagos State Hotel Licensing Authority for processing.
(3) After due processing of the application form referred to in this regulation and its approval by the Lagos State Hotel Licensing authority (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”), the Authority shall authorise the applicant to pay the appropriate fee set out in paragraph B of the Schedule to these regulations.
2. When and to whom fees shall be paid
(1) Payment in respect of a licence shall be made by the applicant as soon as the application has been approved by the Authority.
(2) Payment of the fee prescribed in the Schedule shall be made to the Lagos state Treasury.
3. Revocation of L.S.L.N. of No.1984
The Hotel Licensing (Fees) Regulations 1984 are revoked.
4. Interpretation
In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires—
“applicant” means the proprietor of a hotel as defined under Section 32 of the Law or a night club as classified under paragraph B of the Schedule to these regulations.
5. Citation and commencement These regulations may be cited as the Hotel Licensing (Fees) Regulations, and shall come into force on the ……….. day of …………… 1990.
LAWS OF LAGOS STATE
LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
