Tourism and Hospitality Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Tourism and Hospitality Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 92 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Tourism and Hospitality Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Tourism and Hospitality Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
- S. 2Interpretati on ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
- S. 3General power of Minister f or tourism development ................................................................................................................. 8
- S. 4Tourism planning and policy ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
- S. 5Tourism amenities, transport and infrastructure ....................................................................................................................... 11
- S. 6Tourism priority are as, protected are as and designated are as f or rural and urb an tourism development ............. 11
- S. 7Sustainable tourism .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
- S. 8International cooperati on, agreements and instruments ....................................................................................................... 13
- S. 9Code of ethics and stakeholder’s forum ........................................................................................................................................ 13
- S. 10Establishment of Zambia Tourism Agency ................................................................................................................................. 13
- S. 11Seal of Agency ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
- S. 12Functions of Agency .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
- S. 13Relations and cooperati on with regulatory agencies and other authorities ................................................................. 15
- S. 14Board of Agency .................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
- S. 15Functions of Board ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
- S. 16Committees of Board ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
- S. 17Delegati on of functions and directions ....................................................................................................................................... 18
- S. 18Direct or and other staff .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
- S. 19Regulatory service centres ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
- S. 20Incentives ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
- S. 21Micro and sm all enterprise development .................................................................................................................................. 19
- S. 22Interventions, benef its and withdrawal of benef its ............................................................................................................... 19
- S. 23Single licensing system .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
- S. 24Conditions f or operating tourism enterprise and commencement of business ............................................................ 19
- S. 25Conditions f or grant of licence or certificate f or accommodati on establishment ........................................................ 20
- S. 26Applicati on f or licence ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
- S. 27Considerati on and issue of licence ............................................................................................................................................... 20
- S. 28Rejecti on of applicati on f or licence ............................................................................................................................................. 21
- S. 29Conditions of licence and obligations of licensee .................................................................................................................. 21
- S. 30Display of licence ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
- S. 31Assignment, cessi on or transfer of licence ................................................................................................................................ 21
- S. 32Amendment or variati on of licence ............................................................................................................................................. 22
- S. 33Surrender of licence ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
- S. 34Suspensi on or revocati on of licence ............................................................................................................................................ 22
- S. 35Renewal of licence ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
- S. 36Prepaid package tours ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
- S. 37Registrati on of micro and sm all tourism enterprise ............................................................................................................... 23
- S. 38Issue and display of certificate of registrati on ........................................................................................................................ 24
- S. 39Refusal to register .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
- S. 40Variati on, suspensi on and revocati on of registrati on ............................................................................................................ 24
- S. 41Surrender of certificate ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
- S. 42Prohibiti on of transfer, cessi on or assignment of certificate .............................................................................................. 24
- S. 43Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate ............................................................................................................................ 24
- S. 44Classificati on and grading of accommodati on establishments .......................................................................................... 25
- S. 45Applicati on f or grading and grading factors of accommodati on establishment .......................................................... 25
- S. 46Insignia .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
- S. 47Re-grading of accommodati on establishment .......................................................................................................................... 25
- S. 48Register of graded accommodati on establishments .............................................................................................................. 26
- S. 49Publicati on of classified and graded accommodati on establishments ............................................................................ 26
- S. 50Register of guests ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26
- S. 51Lien over goods or personal property ........................................................................................................................................ 26
- S. 52Liabilities of hotel-keeper, propriet or or hotel administrati on .......................................................................................... 27
- S. 53Settlement of boarding rates and other charges .................................................................................................................... 28
- S. 54Service charge and tips .................................................................................................................................................................... 28
- S. 55Hotel Managers Registrati on Council .......................................................................................................................................... 28
- S. 56Functions of Council .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
- S. 57Proceedings of Council ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
- S. 58Registrati on of hotel managers ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
- S. 59Practising certificate ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
- S. 60Cancellati on of registrati on or practising certificate ............................................................................................................. 31
- S. 61Offences relating to registrati on and practising certificates .............................................................................................. 31
- S. 62Offences related to registrati on .................................................................................................................................................... 32
- S. 63Register of hotel managers ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
- S. 64Establishment of Fund and tourism levy ................................................................................................................................... 32
- S. 65Administrati on of Fund and accounts ......................................................................................................................................... 33
- S. 66Annual report and statement of income and expenditure .................................................................................................. 33
- S. 67Tourism levy officers, inspectors and grading assessors ....................................................................................................... 34
- S. 68Powers of levy officer, inspect or and grading assess or ........................................................................................................ 34
- S. 69Inspections by committee ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
- S. 70Register of licences and certificates ............................................................................................................................................ 35
- S. 71Appeals to Minister ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
- S. 72Prohibitions and authorisations ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
- S. 73Tourism training ................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
- S. 74Health and social welf are ............................................................................................................................................................... 36
- S. 75Safety of tourists and employees ................................................................................................................................................. 36
- S. 76Prohibiti on of executi on over property of Agency ................................................................................................................. 37
- S. 77Offences by body corporate or unincorporated body ............................................................................................................. 37
- S. 78General offences .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
- S. 79General penalty ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
- S. 80Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
- S. 81Repeal of Act No. 23 of 2007 and Act No. 24 of 2007 ......................................................................................................... 38
- S. IPreliminary ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
- S. IITourism development, policy and planning
- S. IIIThe Zambia Tourism Agency ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
- S. IVTourism development interventions and incentives ......................................................................................................... 18
- S. IXThe Tourism Development Fund .............................................................................................................................................. 32
- S. VLicensing of tourism enterprises ............................................................................................................................................... 19
- S. VIRegistrati on and certificati on of micro and sm all tourism enterprises ...................................................................... 23
- S. VIIAccommodati on establishments ............................................................................................................................................. 25
- S. VIIIRegistrati on of hotel managers ............................................................................................................................................. 28
- S. XQuality assurance ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34
- S. XIGeneral provisions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35