Regulations on authority and administrative sanctions in the tourism sector

Decree No. 45/2019/ND-CP stipulates administrative sanctions for violations in the tourism sector. Accordingly, the Decree specifically stipulates administrative violations, forms of sanctions, levels of sanctions, remedial measures, sanctioning authority, and authority to draw up records of administrative violations in the tourism sector.

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Specifically, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to VND 5,000,000, confiscate administrative violation evidence with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 5,000,000. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the district level has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to VND 25,000,000, revoke the right to use the travel service business license, tour guide card, decision to recognize the class of tourist accommodation establishments, tourist transport vehicle signs, decision to recognize other tourist service business establishments that meet the standards for serving tourists, decision to recognize tourist attractions, decision to recognize tourist areas for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time, confiscate administrative violation evidence with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 25,000,000, apply the prescribed remedial measures.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to 50,000,000 VND. Revoke the right to use the travel service business license, tour guide card, decision to recognize the class of tourist accommodation establishments, tourist transport vehicle signs, decision to recognize other tourist service business establishments that meet the standards for serving tourists, decision to recognize tourist attractions, decision to recognize tourist areas for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time, confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of 50,000,000 VND, apply remedial measures as prescribed. For Market Management. Market inspectors on duty have the right to: issue a warning, fine up to 500,000 VND.

The Market Management Team Leader has the right to issue warnings, fines up to VND 25,000,000, and apply prescribed remedial measures. The Director of the Provincial Market Management Department, the Director of the Market Management Department under the General Department of Market Management has the right to: issue warnings, fines up to VND 50,000,000, revoke the right to use the decision to recognize other tourism service establishments that meet the standards for serving tourists for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time, and apply prescribed remedial measures. The General Director of the General Department of Market Management has the right to: issue warnings, fines up to VND 50,000,000. Revoke the right to use the decision to recognize other tourism service establishments that meet the standards for serving tourists for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time.

Apply the prescribed remedial measures. For Border Guards, Border Guard soldiers on duty have the right to: issue warnings and fines up to 500,000 VND. Station chiefs and team leaders of persons are prescribed and have the right to issue warnings and fines up to 2,500,000 VND. Border Guard Station chiefs, Border Guard Squadron chiefs, Border Guard Sub-region commanders, and Port Border Guard Commanders have the right to issue warnings and fines up to 25,000,000 VND. Confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of 25,000,000 VND, and apply the prescribed remedial measures.

Tourism management is an area that receives a lot of attention and adjustment in the draft revised Decree. (Photo: Internet)

The Commander of the Provincial Border Guard, the Commander of the Border Guard Fleet under the Border Guard Command has the right to issue warnings and fines up to 50,000,000 VND. Revoke the right to use tour guide cards and tourist transport vehicle signs for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time, confiscate administrative violation evidence with a value not exceeding the fine of 50,000,000 VND, and apply prescribed remedial measures. For the Coast Guard. Coast Guard officers on duty have the right to issue warnings and fines up to 1,500,000 VND.

The Head of the Coast Guard Operation Team has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to 2,500,000 VND. The Head of the Coast Guard Operation Team, the Head of the Coast Guard Station has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to 5,000,000 VND, apply prescribed remedial measures. The Captain of the Coast Guard Squadron has the right to: issue a warning, fine up to 10,000,000 VND. Confiscate administrative violation evidence with a value not exceeding the fine of 10,000,000 VND, apply prescribed remedial measures. The Captain of the Coast Guard Squadron has the right to issue a warning, fine up to 15,000,000 VND.

Confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 15,000,000, and apply prescribed remedial measures. The Commander of the Coast Guard Region has the right to: issue a warning or a fine of up to VND 25,000,000. Confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 25,000,000, and apply prescribed remedial measures. The Commander of the Coast Guard has the right to: issue a warning or a fine of up to VND 50,000,000. Deprive the right to use tour guide cards or tourist transport signs for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time. Confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 50,000,000, and apply prescribed remedial measures./.

Vuong Thanh Tu