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Tourism Act, 2014 (Act No. 3 of 2014)

Chapter 2 : National Tourism Sector Strategy, Norms and Standards, Codes of Good Practice

4. National tourism sector strategy

 

 

(1) The Minister must by notice in the Gazette and after following the consultation process contemplated in subsection (3), adopt a national tourism sector strategy to promote the objects of this Act.

 

(2) The national tourism sector strategy must at least make provision for strategies, objectives, indicators, targets, plans, guidelines, procedures and institutional arrangements and intergovernmental coordination with provincial and local spheres of government relating to the promotion, development and transformation of tourism.

 

(3)        Before adopting the national tourism sector strategy in terms of subsection (1), the Minister must—

(a)        notice of the proposed national tourism sector strategy in the Gazette;

(b) invite members of the public to submit to the Minister, within the period determined in the notice, written representations regarding the proposed national tourism sector strategy;
(c) take such further steps as may be necessary to bring the contents of the proposed national tourism sector strategy to the attention of interested persons; and
(d) consider any written representations received.

 

(4)

(a) The Minister may review and, if necessary, adjust the national tourism sector strategy.
(b) Before adjusting the national tourism sector strategy the Minister must follow a consultative process and for that purpose subsection (3) applies with the changes required by the context.

 

(5) The Minister and relevant organs of state must give effect to the national tourism sector strategy when performing any function in terms of this Act.