Measures of Lhasa Municipality on Tourism Management

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the state and Xizang Autonomous Region, combined with the actual situation of this Municipality, in order to strengthen the tourism management of this Municipality, standardize the order of the tourism market, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourism consumers, operators and tourism professionals, protect national resources and promote the development of tourism in this Municipality. Article 2 These Measures shall be observed in formulating tourism development plans, protecting and developing tourism resources, implementing tourism management, building tourism facilities, engaging in tourism management and carrying out tourism activities within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The development of tourism in this Municipality shall follow the principles of combining the protection, development and utilization of tourism resources, unifying social, economic and ecological benefits, and highlighting national and local characteristics. Article 4 The people's governments of cities and counties (districts) shall strengthen their leadership over tourism, incorporate tourism into the national economic and social development plan, increase capital investment, establish and improve the comprehensive coordination mechanism of tourism, and promote the coordinated development of tourism and related industries. Fifth city tourism administrative departments responsible for the city's tourism management, overall planning, comprehensive coordination and supervision and guidance of the city's tourism development.

The county (district) tourism administrative department is responsible for the daily management of the tourism industry within its administrative area and the related business after authorization.

Development and reform, public security, industry and commerce, health, transportation, taxation and other administrative departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in relevant tourism supervision and management and services according to law. Article 6 The people's governments at all levels in this Municipality and their relevant departments shall commend and reward the units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the development of tourism. Chapter II Tourism Development and Protection Article 7 The development of tourism resources in this Municipality shall follow the principles of unified planning, rational development, strict protection and sustainable development. Eighth municipal tourism administrative departments in conjunction with the relevant departments to organize the preparation of the city's tourism development special plan, after the approval of the Municipal People's government to organize the implementation.

The county (District) people's government shall, according to the special planning of the city's tourism development, formulate the special planning of the tourism development in this administrative region, and report it to the Municipal People's government for approval and implementation after being audited by the municipal tourism administrative department. Article 9 The Municipal People's Government and the people's governments of counties (districts) rich in tourism resources shall, according to the needs of tourism development, set up special funds for tourism development, which shall be included in the annual financial budget and gradually increased.

Special funds for tourism development shall be earmarked by the tourism administrative department, and the financial and auditing departments shall be responsible for auditing and supervision. Tenth people's governments at all levels in this Municipality shall strengthen cooperation with surrounding areas and tourist cities, exchange information, share tourists, realize complementary advantages and form tourism cooperation.

City and county (District) people's governments should increase investment in tourism training, broaden training channels and improve the quality of tourism professionals. Eleventh city tourism promotion work to take the lead of the government, industry organizations, enterprises to participate in, the government and enterprises to cooperate with the way of investment.

The Municipal People's Government shall co-ordinate and lead the city's tourism propaganda work. The municipal tourism administrative department is responsible for formulating the medium-and long-term tourism market development strategy and annual tourism promotion plan of this Municipality, and organizing their implementation.

The funds needed for government tourism promotion are paid from the special funds for tourism development, and the tourism administrative department shall do a good job in the distribution, use and supervision of government tourism promotion funds. Article 12 The people's governments of cities and counties (districts) shall take preferential measures such as small loans and discount loans, encourage farmers and herdsmen to participate in tourism in various forms, support farmers and herdsmen to develop tourism projects with local characteristics, and vigorously develop rural tourism. Thirteenth city and county (District) tourism administrative departments should strengthen the construction of tourism information, establish and improve the tourism information network, and improve the service function.

City, county (District) tourism administrative departments shall supervise and guide tourism operators to carry out standardized and standardized services, and announce to the public the list of tourism operators who have reached national standards, industry standards and local standards and obtained corresponding service quality grades.

City and county (District) tourism administrative departments shall, jointly with relevant departments, conduct a general survey and evaluation of tourism resources, establish archives of tourism resources, and guide the protection, development and construction of resources in key tourist areas. Article 14 The construction of road traffic facilities in this Municipality shall make overall arrangements for the supporting construction of tourist service facilities such as traffic trunk lines, parking lots, tourist traffic signs and tourist scenic spots (spots) signs. Fifteenth the development of tourism resources can take the form of contracting and leasing. Proper separation of ownership and management rights to promote the development and utilization of tourism resources. Where laws and regulations provide otherwise, such provisions shall prevail.

Units and individuals that have obtained the right to operate tourism resources shall, in accordance with the approved special plan for the development of tourism industry, develop and construct tourism service facilities and conduct environmental impact assessment according to law. Chapter III Tourism Management Article 16 Travel agencies, tourist hotels, tourist attractions (spots), tourist shopping places, tourist performance places, tourism product management enterprises, tourism transportation enterprises and tourism intermediary enterprises engaged in tourism management in this Municipality shall solicit the opinions of the municipal tourism administrative department when handling industrial and commercial registration with the municipal administrative department for industry and commerce.

The above-mentioned tourism operators shall, within 30 days from the date of obtaining the industrial and commercial business license, register with the municipal tourism administrative department for the record.

Engaged in tour guide service in this city and obtained the autonomous region tour guide card, the travel agency and tourism intermediary enterprises shall, within 30 days from the date of obtaining the autonomous region tour guide card, register with the municipal tourism administration department for the record.

The city's tourist attractions (spots) implement a full-time tour guide explanation system. To apply for a full-time interpreter, the municipal tourism administrative department shall organize an examination, and after passing the examination, a certificate of full-time tour guides in Lhasa tourist attractions (spots) shall be issued. Without obtaining the "Lhasa tourist attractions (spots) full-time tour guide explanation certificate", the city's tourist attractions (spots) management units shall not arrange for them to engage in tour guide explanation services in tourist attractions (spots).