new tour guide law

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A Assembleia Legislativa está a rever a Lei que regula a atividade das agências de viagens e o exercício da profissão de guia turístico, com algumas das novas penalizações propostas a causarem preocupações na indústria. Segundo o projeto de lei, os guias turísticos que não usem claramente o seu cartão de licença podem enfrentar multas entre dez e 20 mil patacas, havendo outras violações também sujeitas a penalizações elevadas. Membros da indústria contestam valores muito superiores aos das infrações mais graves noutras regulamentações administrativas da RAEM, superando penalizações correspondentes na China continental e em Hong Kong.

O presidente da Associação da Indústria Turística de Macau diz ao PLATAFORMA que estas multas “desproporcionais” têm causado preocupação entre os profissionais da indústria. Ng Iong Wai revela que membros do setor já escreveram protestos à Direção dos Serviços de Turismo e planeiam reunir-se com deputados para expressar as suas preocupações. O representante associativo cita um estudo que mostra que muitos guias turísticos ganham um rendimento mensal entre dez e 15 mil patacas; rendimento “não tão elevado como alguns oficiais acreditam ser”.

https://www.plataformamedia.com/2024/10/31/agencias-e-guias-turisticos-contra-revisao-da-lei/

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A new tour guide law is currently being discussed by the Legislative Assembly (AL), proposing to increase the penalty for unlicensed tour guides by MOP$20,000 (US$2,500). It also stipulates that licensed guides may be fined between MOP$10,000 (US$1,250) and MOP$20,000 if they fail to wear their work permits while working.

The Law on the Business of Travel Agents and the Profession of Tour Guides is a new legal scheme for tour guides and travel agents in Macau and was first voted on by the AL on 12 April this year. It is now undergoing detailed discussion by the Second Standing Committee.

The bill adds a number of new codes of conduct for licensed tour guides and increases the penalties for illegal guides. The bill stipulates that only holders of Tourist Guide Passes issued by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) are allowed to provide tour guide services in Macau, and that tour guides can only be assigned by tour operators to provide tour guide services.

If a person who does not hold a tour guide pass provides such services in Macau, he or she is liable to a fine of between MOP$30,000 and MOP$50,000 (US$3,750 and US$6,250) according to the law. This is a significant increase from the MOP$20,000 to MOP$30,000 penalty under the old law.

The bill also requires licensed tour guides to wear their permits while working and to keep them in a place where they can be easily identified. Failure to do so could result in a fine of between MOP$10,000 and MOP$20,000, a up from a MOP$1,000 to MOP$5,000 (US$125 to US$625) fine under the old law.

https://asgam.com/2024/10/30/macaus-legislative-assembly-discussing-new-tour-guide-law-proposing-higher-penalties-for-unlicensed-guides/

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