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State of Goa - Section

Section 10 in The Goa Children's Act, 2003

(10)Onus on Establishment. - (a) All Hotels, and other establishments which provide boarding or lodging or any similar facility shall ensure that children are safe and not at risk of child abuse within their premises including all adjoining beaches, parks etc. if they have access from such establishment.
(b)No child shall be allowed to enter any room of any hotel or establishment which provides boarding or lodging or any similar facility unless the child is registered as staying in that room with family, relatives or person related by blood:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section will be deemed to apply to reasonable areas such as group of school children accompanied by a teacher(s), children who may be staying with their friends and their families, etc.
(c)All Hotels and other establishments which provide boarding or lodging or any similar facility shall ensure that no child has access to any internet facilities which are not fitted with filters and to any objectionable material including through film or videos, disc-players, cable or any other medium provided by that establishment.
(d)The Owner and the Manager of the hotel or establishment shall be held solely responsible for any [contravention] [Substituted by Goa Children's (Amendment) Act, 2005 [Act No. 20 of 2005].] of this section.
(e)[ Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable for punishment with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,00,000/-.] [New clause inserted Substituted by Goa Children's (Amendment) Act, 2005 [Act No. 20 of 2005].]