- sell or arrange to sell the rights to travel in a vehicle that you do not own; or
- sell or arrange to sell the rights to accommodation at a place which you do not own if there is a travel component and even if you own the means of transport; or
- make incidental arrangements such as organising car hire or traveller's cheques if there is a travel component.
This therefore not only includes operators who promote themselves as travel agents, but may include wholesale or retail agents, railways, airlines, coach/bus/car/boat hire operators and tour operators.
Under the definition of ‘accommodation', operators of backpacker houses, hostels, bed and breakfast venues, motels, hotels, caravan and camping parks, conference organisers, and others may also require a licence.
Please note:
If you are selling or arranging to sell the rights to travel as an employee of a travel agent, you are not considered to be carrying on the business of a travel agent.
Licence Required
If you are considered to be carrying on the business of a travel agent (refer previous), then you must be licensed if you are selling or arranging to sell the rights to:
- any overseas travel (and accommodation); or
- travel (and accommodation) within Australia where the rights sold in any one year exceed $50,000.
Licence Not Required
You are not required to hold a licence as a travel agent if you are selling or arranging to sell the rights to:
- travel (and accommodation) within Australia where the rights sold in any one year do not exceed $50,000
- travel in a vehicle for the purposes of day trips only (ie a round trip completed in a day)
- travel in a vehicle used to provide regular passenger transport services where there are regular routes and timetables (excluding boats or aircraft).
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