Article 26. Ensuring the safety of tourists of the Law on Tourism Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. The safety of tourists in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan is guaranteed by the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Republic of Kazakhstan guarantees protection and patronage to tourists-citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan outside its borders.
2. Tourist safety refers to the personal safety of tourists, the safety of their property and non-damage to the environment during travel, as well as a set of measures aimed at preventing the use of tourism for illegal migration and transit to third countries, sexual, labor and other exploitation of citizens.
3. The authorized body informs persons engaged in tourism activities and tourists about possible dangers for tourists in the country (place) of temporary stay.
4. Persons engaged in tourist activities are required to provide tourists with written information about the specifics of travel three days before the start of the trip, including necessary and reliable information about the rules of entry, exit and stay in the country (place) of temporary stay, legislation, customs of the local population, religious rituals, shrines, monuments. nature, history, culture and other tourist attractions that are under special protection, the state of the environment, as well as the dangers, which they may encounter when traveling, and implement preventive measures aimed at ensuring the safety of tourists.
5. Persons engaged in tourist activities are obliged to immediately inform the authorized body and the authorized body in the field of civil protection, as well as the family of the tourist from the moment when they learned or should have learned about the emergency with the tourist during the trip.
If an emergency has occurred with foreign tourists on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan or with tourists who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, persons engaged in tourism activities are also required to inform the diplomatic service authorities.
Failure or late provision by tour operators to the authorized body, the authorized body in the field of civil protection, interested government agencies and the tourist's family of information about emergencies with tourists during travel is grounds for suspension of the license.
Failure or late provision by tour operators to the authorized body, the authorized body in the field of civil protection, interested government agencies and the tourist's family of information about emergencies with tourists during travel, committed repeatedly during the year, is grounds for revocation of the license.
The decision to suspend the license or revoke the license is made by the authorized body.
The license suspension period is one month.
6. Tourists intending to travel to the country (place) of temporary stay are required to undergo preventive treatment in accordance with international medical requirements.
7. The provision of necessary assistance to tourists in distress in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out by specialized services determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
8. The authorized body, together with the relevant ministries and other executive bodies, organizes the protection and safety of tourists.
9. The akimat of the region, the city of republican significance, and the capital organizes the protection and safety of tourists.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 13, 2001 No. 211.
This Law defines the legal, economic, social, and organizational foundations of tourism activity as one of the sectors of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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