Regulations of Fujian Province on Tourism

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to protect and rationally develop and utilize tourism resources, maintain the order of the tourism market, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, and promote the healthy development of tourism, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in light of the actual situation of this province. Second tour operators, tourists and departments engaged in the supervision and management of the tourism market within the administrative area of this province shall abide by these regulations.

The term "tour operators" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to enterprises, other organizations and individuals that organize or receive natural persons for sightseeing, sightseeing, vacation and other activities with compensation and provide transportation, accommodation, shopping, entertainment and other services for the above activities. Article 3 The people's governments of provinces, cities divided into districts and counties (cities, districts) that have the conditions to develop tourism should incorporate tourism into the national economic and social development plan, increase investment in tourism, strengthen the construction of tourism infrastructure, improve the tourism environment and promote the development of tourism. Article 4 The tourism administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of tourism within their respective administrative areas according to law; Other relevant administrative departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, cooperate with the tourism administrative departments to do a good job in the management and service of tourism. The tourism administrative department may entrust the tourism quality supervision and management institution to be responsible for the supervision and inspection of the tourism market order and accept complaints about the quality of tourism services. Article 5 The people's governments of provinces and cities divided into districts shall, according to the needs, establish a coordination system for tourism development, study major issues of tourism development, coordinate and solve trans-regional and inter-departmental issues such as the development and utilization of tourism resources, the planning of tourism routes, the promotion and promotion of tourism products, and the development of tourism resources, so as to promote the development of tourism. Article 6 Enterprises, other organizations and individuals at home and abroad are encouraged to invest in tourism. The legitimate rights and interests of tourism investors are protected by law. Article 7 To develop tourism, the connotation of tourism culture should be continuously increased, and it is forbidden to operate projects that are harmful to public order and social morality. Chapter II Tourism Development Article 8 The development and utilization of tourism resources must be based on the principle of sustainable development, unified planning, strict protection, rational utilization and scientific management. Article 9 The tourism administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, districts, cities and counties (cities, districts) that have the conditions to develop tourism shall, jointly with other relevant administrative departments, draw up a tourism development plan, which shall be submitted to the people's government at the same level for approval and implementation after demonstration.

Tourism development planning should be coordinated with land planning, overall planning of urban and rural construction and development planning of related industries. Tenth the right to operate state-owned tourism resources can be transferred to enterprises, other organizations and individuals for compensation according to law, but it should be done by auction, tender or agreement, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the provincial people's government. Article 11 The development of tourist areas (spots) and the construction of tourist facilities shall conform to the tourism development plan and the national industrial policy, and abide by the provisions of relevant laws and regulations such as environmental protection, natural resources protection and cultural heritage protection. Twelfth encourage the development and construction of tourist areas (spots) and tourism projects that are integrated with natural landscape and human landscape, and develop tourism commodity production with local characteristics and healthy and civilized tourism and entertainment projects. Thirteenth tourist areas (spots) construction must implement the environmental impact assessment system of construction projects. Tourism resources and environmental protection facilities should be designed, constructed and put into use at the same time as the main project of tourist areas (spots). It is forbidden to carry out activities such as quarrying, digging pits, building graves and destroying trees in tourist areas (spots) to destroy resources and the environment. Chapter III Tourists Article 15 Tourists shall perform the following obligations:

(a) the performance of the contract;

(2) Abide by social ethics and respect the ethnic customs and religious beliefs of tourist areas (spots);

(three) to comply with the relevant health and safety management regulations of the tourist order and tourist areas (spots);

(four) care for tourism resources, tourism environment and tourism facilities;

(5) Other obligations stipulated by laws and regulations. Article 16 When the legitimate rights and interests of tourists are infringed by tour operators, they can claim their rights through the following channels:

(a) negotiated settlement with the tour operators;

(two) to complain to the tourism administrative department, other relevant departments or consumer organizations;

(3) Submitting it to an arbitration institution for arbitration according to the arbitration agreement;

(4) bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law. Chapter IV Tourism Operators Article 17 Tourism management shall follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness and good faith. Eighteenth tour operators enjoy the following rights:

(1) Operating independently according to law;

(2) refusing illegal inspection, charging or apportionment;

(3) refusing to force any department to sell goods;

(four) to report and accuse the units and individuals that infringe upon their legitimate rights and interests;

(five) to participate in trade associations;

(six) other rights stipulated by laws and regulations. Nineteenth tour operators shall perform the following obligations:

(a) the performance of the contract;

(two) to provide standardized tourism services in accordance with national standards and industry standards, and to disclose the items, standards and prices of services and the names, specifications, grades and prices of commodities, and not to deceive or mislead tourists;

(3) Protecting tourism resources and tourism environment;

(four) shall not engage in unfair competition;

(five) legal education, professional ethics education and business skills training for tourism professionals;

(six) accept the supervision and management of the relevant administrative departments on their service quality, tourism safety, food hygiene, public places hygiene, service charges and other operating conditions;

(seven) other obligations stipulated by laws and regulations.