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Tourism and Hospitality Act 2015 (No. 13 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the sustainable development of the tourism industry through effective tourism planning, management, promotion and coordination to ensure sustainable tourism; provide for an enabling and facilitating environment for the growth of the tourism industry by ensuring that Zambia responds to changing tourism trends in the macro and competitive tourism market environment; provide effective mechanisms for coordination amongst the Government, private sector and local communities for the sustainable development of tourism through public-private partnerships and community participation; provide for integration of tourism into national development planning, budgeting and decision-making processes related to infrastructure development, environmental management and protection and empowerment of local communities; strengthen linkages and co-ordination between tourism development and key subsectors such as arts and culture, heritage, transport, education, energy, forestry, fisheries, wildlife and water resource management by using a whole of Government approach; ensure that the tourism value chain is enhanced by positive linkages between tourism and supporting services and sectors, including police, immigration, customs, health and safety; establish the Zambia Tourism Agency and constitute the Board of the Agency and provide for their functions; regulate tourism enterprises and tourism-related services and enforce standards of operation and service; establish the Tourism Development Fund and provide for its administration; repeal the Tourism and Hospitality Act, 2007, and the Zambia Tourism Board Act, 2007; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Tourism EIA Special fund Cultural heritage Sustainable development Ecosystem preservation Gender
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the administration, planning and development of Tourism in Zambia, for the licensing of businesses in the tourist sector and establishes the Tourism Development Fund. In order to obtain a licence an environmental impact assessment is required. he licensee shall provide an environmental assessment report and adhere to an environmental management plan or monitoring arrangements as approved under the Environmental Management Act, 2011. The Act in general formulates certain criteria with regard to the protection of the environment. The Minister shall promote sustainable and responsible tourism development and the Ministry responsible for tourism shall, in that respect, do, among other things the following: facilitate the increased use of sustainable waste disposal and bio-degradable packaging; protect water sources in tourist destinations and protected areas; encourage research and monitoring of emerging trends related to the interconnectedness of tourism, the environment and climate change and provide web-based tools for sharing and integration. Where a protected area for rural or urban tourism development falls within a game management area or a national park, or has been declared as a protected area, under the Zambia Wildlife Act, 2015, the Ministry responsible for tourism and wildlife shall collaborate with relevant authorities in the development of the area.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.zm

References - Legislation

Repeals

Tourism and Hospitality Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007).

Legislation | Zambia | 2007

Keyword: Tourism, EIA, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX