Tourism Violations Committee Regulations [En]

The committee shall have the following competencies: Consider violations of the provisions of the Law and its Regulations and impose the penalties stipulated in Article 16 of the Law, with the exception of instant fines that are issued by the tourism inspector pursuant to the Schedule of Violations and Penalties; Order the violator to remove the violation as per its type and nature within an appropriate period to be determined by the committee; Obligate the violator to rehabilitate the impacts resulting from the damage caused by the violation, if any, as per its nature within an appropriate period to be determined by the Committee; Obligate the violator to pay compensation for the damage resulting from the violation, if any, as per its nature and consequences; Order the violator to return the amounts or gains obtained as a result of the violation to their owners, or to the public State treasury; and Refer any incident, violation or crime beyond its competence to the competent authority. The committee shall have the following powers: impose a fine for each day the violator continues to commit the violation after being notified of the committee’s decision, provided that the amount of the fine be charged from the date specified by the decision and that the nature of the violation committed and its gravity in each case, as well as the aggravating and mitigating circumstances thereof, be taken into consideration; Double the penalty imposed on the violator in the event of a repeat violation, as per the Schedule of Violations and Penalties. The violation shall be deemed repeated if it occurs within one year from the date of committing the previous violation; Include in the penalty decision a requirement to publish its content at the violator’s expense in accordance with the Law, provided that the publication comprises the following elements: a. The violator’s name and trademark, if any; b. The violation committed; and c. The penalty imposed. The committee may include any additional item not listed in this paragraph, in accordance with the relevant laws. Chapter Three: Committee’s Competencies and Powers