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Presidential Decree No. 41/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR).

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 20.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Tourism Zoning Governance Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree changes the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism into the Ministry of Tourism, and approves its Statute (MINTUR). This Statute, consisting of 34 articles divided into five Chapters and three Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to perform the following activities: propose, conduct, supervise, evaluate and implement the Executive in the field of tourism and conduct strategies, programmes and projects for the promotion and development of tourism sector; propose the follow-up of tourism development policy with a view to contributing to the country's economic and social development; promote the country as a tourist and investment destination, an instrument for creating employment, diversifying the economy and contributing to the increase of State revenues; promote responsible tourism, based on the principles of environmental, socio-cultural, economic and political-institutional sustainability, and develop tourism decentralized strategies; formulate, coordinate, support and monitor plans, programmes, projects and actions related to tourism, as a strategy of diversification of tourism, promoting social inclusion and income generating activities for local populations; disseminate, along the tourism production chain, public policies aimed at supporting the prevention and combat of sexual exploitation, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Presidential Decree No. 144/13 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Hotels and Tourism (MINHOTUR).

Legislation | Angola | 2013

Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Executive Decree No. 192/18 approving the Regulation of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Tourism.

Legislation | Angola | 2018

Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning, Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Executive Decree No. 513/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate for the Promotion of Tourism within the Ministry of Tourism (DNPT).

Legislation | Angola | 2018

Keyword: Institution, Tourism, Zoning, Governance, Protection of habitats, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 162/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment.

Legislation | Angola | 2020

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Climate change, Cultural heritage, Tourism, Research, Capacity building, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX