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, and apply remedial measures as prescribed.

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 Head of the Market Management Team has the right to issue a warning, a fine of up to VND 25,000,000, and apply the 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 a warning, a fine of up to VND 50,000,000, revoke the right to use the decision to recognize other tourism service establishments meeting the standards for serving tourists for a period of time or suspend operations for a period of time, and apply the prescribed remedial measures. The General Director of the General Department of Market Management has the right to: issue a warning, a fine of up to VND 50,000,000. Revoke the right to use the decision to recognize other tourism service establishments meeting 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 of up to VND 500,000. Station chiefs and team leaders of persons who are prescribed and have the right to issue warnings and fines of up to VND 2,500,000. Border Guard Station chiefs, Border Guard Squadron chiefs, Border Sub-region commanders, and Port Border Guard Commanders have the right to issue warnings and fines 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 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 of up to VND 50,000,000. To revoke the right to use a tour guide card or a tourist transport vehicle signboard for a period of time or to suspend operations for a period of time, to confiscate the administrative violation evidence with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 50,000,000, and to apply remedial measures as prescribed. For the Coast Guard. Coast Guard officers on duty have the right to issue warnings and fines of up to VND 1,500,000.

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

Confiscate administrative violation exhibits with a value not exceeding the fine of VND 15,000,000, and apply remedial measures as prescribed. 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 remedial measures as prescribed. 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 a tour guide card or tourist transport signboard 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 remedial measures as prescribed./.

Vuong Thanh Tu