HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION RULES

HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION RULES

HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION RULES

(Cap. 302, section 20)

[31 October 1958.1

1. These rules may be cited as the Hong Kong Tourist
Association Rules.

2. (1) Application for membership of the Association shall
be made on the forms authorized by the Board.

(2) An application for membership by a recognized travel
agent shall be accompanied by a certificate from an international
passenger carrier to the effect that the applicant is the agent for such
carrier.

3. (1) The Board may, with the approval of the Financial
Secretary, determine the entrance and annual fees payable by travel
industry and ordinary members of the Association respectively.

(2) The entrance and annual membership fees determined by
the Board under paragraph (1) shall-

(a) be published in the Gazette;

(b)be payable in the case of annual membership fees on or
before 1 April each year;

(c) not be refunded upon termination of membership; and

(d)be computed on a monthly basis with any period of an
incomplete month counting as one month.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(b), a member of the
Association may, if he so chooses, pay the annual membership fee
payable by him in 4 equal instalments on or before 1 April, 1 July,
1 October and 1 January each year.

4. (1) Notice of each meeting of the Association shall be
given to every member thereof at least 7 clear days before such
meeting. Accidental omission to give such notice to any member
shall not affect the validity of the meeting.

(2) A letter containing such notice posted pre-paid to the
address contained in the member's application form shall be a
sufficient service of the notice.

5. At meetings of the Association the Chairman shall be the
Chairman of the Board or his nominee. The Chairman shall have an
original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting vote.

6. (1) At any meeting of the Association 10 travel industry
or ordinary Members of the Association shall constitute a quorum.





(2) In the event of there being no quorum at a meeting, the
meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at
the same time and place, or to such other day, time and place
as the Chairman may by notice to the members appoint. At such
adjourned meeting, the Chairman and 2 travel industry or ordinary
Members may transact the business for which the meeting was
called.

7. It is required of all members of the Association that they
shall-

(a)undertake to further at all times the objects of the Associa-
tion as set out in section 4 of the Ordinance;

(b)maintain ethical standards at all times in the conduct of
their business, discouraging malpractices contrary to the
interests of the tourists;

(c)employ for the purposes of their business only such guides
as are registered with the Association;

(d)inform the Board in writing of any changes in the Directors
of the member company or the partners of the member
partnership or the principal officers of the member associa-
tion as the case may be,

(e) comply with any codes of practice imposed by the Board.
G.N.A. 70/58. L.N. 140/67. L.N. 177/75. L.N. 82/83. Citation. Application for membership. L.N. 82/83. Fees. L.N. 82/83. Notice of meetings. Chairman of meetings. Quorum at meetings. L.N. 82/83. Requirements of membership. L.N. 82/83. L.N. 82/83.

G.N.A. 70/58. L.N. 140/67. L.N. 177/75. L.N. 82/83. Citation. Application for membership. L.N. 82/83. Fees. L.N. 82/83. Notice of meetings. Chairman of meetings. Quorum at meetings. L.N. 82/83. Requirements of membership. L.N. 82/83. L.N. 82/83.

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