Decision of the Standing Committee of Hainan Provincial People's Congress on Amending the Regulations of Hainan Province on Tourism Management

1. Paragraph 2 of Article 4, as Article 14, is amended as: "Encourage foreign investors to develop tourism resources, build tourism facilities and operate tourism projects by means of joint ventures, cooperation and sole proprietorship."

The second paragraph is added: "Those who invest in the development of tourism resources and build tourism development zones, key scenic spots and tourism facilities will be given preferential treatment in terms of land use and taxation in accordance with relevant regulations." 2. Article 6 is amended as: "The people's governments of provinces, cities, counties and autonomous counties shall establish a coordination system between the tourism authorities and relevant departments, and regularly convene relevant departments to coordinate and deal with major issues in the development of tourism, so as to ensure the coordinated development of tourism and related industries." Three. The first paragraph is added to Article 8: "The tourism industry practices the principle of unified leadership and hierarchical management."

The original paragraph 1 is changed to the second paragraph, which is amended as: "The provincial tourism authorities shall, in accordance with the functions and powers stipulated by the provincial people's government, implement industry management of the tourism industry in this province, and be responsible for the management of international travel agencies established in this province, provincial units (enterprises) and domestic travel agencies registered in the provincial administrative department for industry and commerce; Other domestic travel agencies are managed by the tourism authorities in their places of residence. "

Paragraph 4 is added: "The relevant government departments shall support the development of tourism, and assist the competent tourism departments to do a good job in the management of tourism according to the provisions of laws and regulations and their respective division of responsibilities." Four. Article 9 is added: "The competent tourism authorities shall, according to the advantages and characteristics of local tourism resources, strengthen tourism publicity, open up the tourist market, and improve the visibility of tourism enterprises and key tourist attractions; Guide the tourism industry to establish a good reputation, improve service quality, and create a relaxed, comfortable and safe tourism environment. " 5. Article 11 is renumbered as Article 12, and the first paragraph is amended as: "The development of tourism resources shall be subject to total control, coordinated development and hierarchical management. People's governments at all levels should take effective measures to protect and rationally develop and utilize tourism resources. " 6. Article 15 is renumbered as Article 20, and the first paragraph is added: "No unit or individual may destroy tourism resources, develop tourism resources without authorization, or develop tourism resources in violation of the overall planning for the development and utilization of tourism resources." 7. Article 16 is renumbered as Article 17, and the second paragraph is amended as: "All the planning of tourist attractions and tourist development zones included in the provincial key construction shall be organized and implemented by the provincial construction administrative department in conjunction with the provincial tourism administrative department after examination and approval." 8. Article 17 is renumbered as Article 18 and amended as: "The construction of provincial key tourism facilities projects shall obtain the written opinions of the provincial tourism authorities and be submitted for approval in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the province."

The second paragraph is added: "The construction of other tourism facilities projects must be approved by the tourism authorities of cities, counties and autonomous counties according to the plan, and then apply to the relevant departments for approval." Nine, an increase of nineteenth: "New construction, renovation and expansion of tourism projects and tourism facilities projects shall conform to the provincial tourism development planning and tourism resources development and utilization planning.

When examining and approving new construction, renovation and expansion of tourism projects and facilities, the relevant departments should fully demonstrate and pay attention to rational layout to avoid blind construction and repeated construction. Article 18 is changed into Article 21 and amended as: "Tourism operators shall register in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the province.

"Travel agencies engaged in international tourism business (including travel companies and similar organizations engaged in international tourism business, the same below) must apply to the provincial tourism authorities with their business licenses, report to the National Tourism Administration for approval after examination and approval by the provincial tourism authorities, and obtain the business license of international travel agencies before they can operate. Travel agencies engaged in domestic tourism business must apply to the provincial tourism authorities for the business license of domestic travel agencies with their business licenses.

"When issuing business licenses to travel agencies, the administrative department for industry and commerce must indicate that there is a travel agency business license before it can operate.

"Travel agencies that have not applied for business licenses and travel agency business licenses in this province shall not operate travel agency business in this province.

"Tour operators should engage in business activities within the approved business scope." Xi. Article 22 is added: "Encourage enterprises from related industries or different industries, regions and countries to jointly set up tourism enterprise groups in this province." 12. Article 23 is added: "Chinese-foreign joint ventures and Chinese-foreign cooperative international travel agencies can be established in Hainan Special Economic Zone to operate overseas tourism business in Hainan Special Economic Zone. The specific examination and approval and management measures shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations." 13. Article 24 is added: "The provincial tourism authorities must control the total number of travel agencies engaged in international and domestic tourism business in our province according to the actual situation of tourism development in our province, strictly control the total number of new travel agencies, and implement the system of open bidding, fair competition and merit-based examination and approval." 14. Article 20 is renumbered as Article 27, and a third paragraph is added: "The tourism authorities shall actively organize tourism operators to carry out tourism promotion activities and provide tourism publicity materials in a timely manner." Fifteen, twenty-first to twenty-fifth, the first paragraph is amended as: "travel agencies to implement the quality guarantee system. The quality deposit of travel agencies shall be specially managed by the competent tourism department to set up a special account. Travel agency quality deposit can only be used to compensate tourists for their economic losses according to law, and shall not be used for other purposes. Strengthen supervision over the management and use of quality deposits of travel agencies. "

The second paragraph is amended as: "Those who have not paid the quality deposit of the travel agency shall not engage in the business activities of the travel agency. For travel agencies that do not pay the deposit, the provincial tourism authorities will not issue travel agency business licenses. "

A third paragraph is added: "A travel agency shall deposit a quality deposit in accordance with the prescribed amount. The travel agency shall use the quality deposit to compensate the tourists for the insufficient part caused by the economic losses, and the competent tourism department shall order it to make up within 60 days. "