SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON TOURISM PROMOTION
- Enactment No. 6112, Jan. 07, 2016
- Partial Amendment No. 6343, Sep. 29, 2016
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6700, Jan. 04, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 6837, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 7081, Mar. 28, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7256, Jul. 18, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7474, Jan. 09, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7644, Jul. 16, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7958, Mar. 25, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8170, Sep. 30, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8372, Mar. 10, 2022
Partial Amendment No. 7958, Mar. 25, 2021 | Partial Amendment No. 8170, Sep. 30, 2021 |
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to improve the tourism environment of Seoul Metropolitan City and to develop and support the tourism industry thereof.
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Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 3 (Citizens' Fundamental Rights to Tour)
Each and every citizen has fundamental rights to freely participate in tourist activities and enjoy tour, regardless of gender, religion, race, generation, region, social status, economic status, physical conditions, or any other factors (hereinafter referred to as "fundamental rights to tour").
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Article 4 (Mayor's Responsibilities)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement tourism policies for encouraging citizens' tourist activities to guarantee their fundamental rights to tour, and shall strive to ensure sufficient financial resources therefor and the efficient operation thereof.
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Article 5 (Scope of Application)
Except as otherwise provided in other statutes, regulations, or Ordinances of the Seoul Government, the promotion of tourism of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "City") shall be governed by this Ordinance. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 6 (Comprehensive Tourism Promotion Plans)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement a comprehensive plan for the efficient development and management of tourism resources of the City (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive tourism promotion plan"):
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Article 7 (Public Relations Activities for Tourism and Development of Tourism Resources)
(1) In order to facilitate international tourism and to develop tourism of the City, the Mayor may coordinate the public relations activities for tourism at home and abroad, may examine promotional materials for tourism, or may provide any other necessary support. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 8 (Support for and Utilization of Special Tourist Zones)
(1) The Mayor may, under Article 72 of the Act, render support necessary for promoting special tourist zones, including enhancing convenience in activities of foreign tourists who visit special tourist zones.
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Article 9 (Utilization of Culture and Tour Guide)
(1) In order to deliver the knowledge systematically to tourists on tourism resources, such as the history, culture, arts, and nature, of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Mayor may select and utilize persons who have completed an education course for culture and tour guides who are certified under Article 48-6 (2) of the Act as the culture and tour guides of Seoul Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 10 (Tourist Information Centers and Tourism Information Centers)
(1) In order to provide tour guides, public relations services, and all types of convenience to tourists, the Mayor shall establish tourist information centers and tourism information centers in the City.
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Article 11 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 12 (Designation of Special Management Areas)
(1) The Mayor may designate any of the following areas as a special management area at the request of the head of a Gu or, if necessary, on his or her own initiative in order to keep a calm living environment for residents who live in residential areas visited by a multitude of tourists: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6700, Jan. 4, 2018>
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Article 13 (Education of Tourism Workers)
The Mayor may provide support necessary for educating tourism workers who have obtained qualifications as a tourism worker under Article 38 of the Act and other persons engaged in tourism services to improve their job competency.
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Article 14 (Statistics of Tourism)
(1) The Mayor may compile the statistics of tourism at home and abroad in order to efficiently establish and implement a comprehensive tourism promotion plan under Article 6 and to utilize them for the tourism industry. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 15 (Financial Assistance)
(1) The Mayor may grant subsidies within the budget to tourism business operators, tourism business operators' associations, and tourism promotion institutions that conduct any of the following business or projects in the City, under Article 76 (2) of the Act and Article 20 (1) of the Act on the Operation of Local Government-Invested or –Funded Institutions: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7081, Mar. 28, 2019>
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Article 16 (Facilitation of Private Participation)
The Mayor shall endeavor to increase the participation of volunteer citizens to promote tourism and tour guide in a seamless way and to facilitate the private sector's participation, for instance by securing spaces for tourism services through public-private cooperation.
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Article 16-2 (Establishment of Seoul Tourism Council)
(1) The Mayor may grant approval for the establishment of the Seoul Tourism Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Tourism Council”) under Article 48-9 of the Act.
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Article 17 (Entrustment of Affairs)
(1) The Mayor may entrust all or part of the affairs related to tourism under this Ordinance to a corporation, organization, or an individual that has expertise or may have it perform such affairs on his or her behalf.
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Article 18 (Supervision)
The Mayor may request any person who has received a subsidy or financial assistance under this Ordinance to report on the business for which such support is provided or take measures necessary for the supervision thereof, including inspection.
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Article 19 (Official Commendation)
The Mayor may grant an official commendation to any individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of tourism, in accordance with the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Official Commendation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7222, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 20 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for enforcing this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Government.
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