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Tourism Act, No. 3 of
2014
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Northern Sotho
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Northern Sotho
Long title
To provide for the development and promotion of sustainable tourism for the benefit of the Republic, its residents and its visitors; to provide for the continued existence of the South African Tourism Board; to provide for the establishment of the Tourism Grading Council; to regulate the tourist guide profession; to repeal certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION AND OBJECTS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects
of Act |
| 3. | Conflict
with other laws and binding force of Act |
| CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL TOURISM SECTOR STRATEGY, NORMS AND STANDARDS, CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE | |
| 4. | National
tourism sector strategy |
| 5. | National
tourism information and monitoring system |
| 6. | Information
on tourism businesses |
| 7. | Norms and standards for tourism |
| 8. | Codes
of good practice for tourism |
| CHAPTER
3. SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM BOARD |
|
| 9. | Continued
existence of South African Tourism Board |
| 10. | Functions
of Board |
| 11. | Powers
of Board |
| 12. | Delegations
and assignments by Board |
| 13. | Composition of Board |
| 14. | Term
of office of members of Board |
| 15. | Disqualification
from membership of Board |
| 16. | Vacation
of office and filling of vacancies |
| 17. | Remuneration
of members of Board |
| 18. | Board
meetings |
| 19. | Conduct of meetings |
| 20. | Resolution
without meeting |
| 21. | Funds
of Board |
| 22. | Application
of Public Finance Management Act to Board |
| 23. | Committees
of Board |
| 24. | Appointment and responsibilities of chief executive officer of Board |
| 25. | Employment
contract and performance agreement of chief executive officer |
| 26. | Resignation
and dismissal of chief executive officer and appointment of acting
chief executive officer |
| 27. | Employment
and remuneration policy of Board and appointment of staff |
| CHAPTER
4. GRADING SYSTEM |
|
| 28. | National
grading system for tourism |
| 29. | Establishment of Tourism Grading Council |
| 30. | Main
function of Council and oversight and accountability |
| 31. | Composition
of Council |
| 32. | Term
of office of members of Council |
| 33. | Disqualification
from membership of Council |
| 34. | Vacation
of office and filling of vacancies |
| 35. | Remuneration
of members of Council |
| 36. | Council
meetings |
| 37. | Funds of Council |
| 38. | Application
of Public Finance Management Act to Council |
| 39. | Committees
of Council |
| 40. | Appointment
and functions of chief quality assurance officer of Council |
| 41. | Employment
contract and performance agreement of chief quality assurance officer |
| 42. | Resignation
and dismissal of chief quality assurance officer and appointment of
acting chief quality assurance officer |
| 43. | Employment and remuneration policy of Council and appointment of staff |
| 44. | Assignment
of oversight and functions of Council |
| CHAPTER
5. TOURISM PROTECTION |
|
| 45. | Designation of
Tourism Complaints Officer |
| 46. | Accreditation
of scheme |
| 47. | Duties of
Tourism Complaints Officer in respect of tourists’ complaints |
| CHAPTER 6.
TOURIST GUIDES |
|
| 48. | National
Registrar of Tourist Guides |
| 49. | Provincial Registrars of Tourist Guides |
| 50. | Procedure
relating to registration of tourist guides |
| 51. | Competence |
| 52. | Code of
conduct and ethics |
| 53. | Reporting of
contraventions and lodging of complaints |
| 54. | Action by
Provincial Registrar regarding disqualification of tourist guides |
| 55. | Disciplinary
measures |
| 56. | Appeals and reviews |
| 57. | Prohibitions |
| 58. | Disputes |
| CHAPTER 7.
GENERAL |
|
| 59. | Offences and
penalties |
| 60. | Delegations and assignments |
| 61. | Regulations |
| 62. | Repeal of laws |
| 63. | Transitional
provisions and savings |
| 64. | Short title
and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE 1 (Clause 63) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS [s63] |
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