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Law No. 107-IV “On tourism”.

Country/Territory
Turkmenistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Tourism Authorization/permit Cultural heritage Registration Certification Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates legal, economic, social and organizational bases of tourism. Tourism shall be classified as follows: (a) recreational; (b) cultural; (c) ecological; and (d) social (Art. 4). In Turkmenistan shall be kept state register of tourism resources (Art. 8). Main targets of state regulation of tourism shall be environmental protection (Art. 12). In Turkmenistan shall be delimited by administrative and territorial boundaries national tourism areas (Art. 18). Tourism shall be subject to licensing (Art. 23) and certification (Art. 24). Tourism shall be regulated by written tourism service contracts (Art. 30). The Act consists of 11 Sections divided into 50 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation in the sphere of tourism; (3) national tourist area; (4) tourism activity; (5) contracts concluded by the subjects of tourism activity; (6) tourism economy; (7) excursionism and accommodation facilities; (8) tourism staff; (9) protection of environment and cultural heritage in the process of tourism; (10) international tourism; and (11) conclusive provisions.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.turkmenistan.gov.tm

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law on tourism. (1995).

Legislation | Turkmenistan | 1995

Keyword: Tourism, Cultural heritage, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX