Functions of TIA
The Travel Industry Authority is a statutory regulatory body established under section 150 of the Travel Industry Ordinance (Cap. 634) (Ordinance). Its major functions are:
(a) To promote the integrity, competence and professionalism of travel agents, tourist guides, and tour escorts;
(b) To regulate shops that inbound tour groups are arranged to patronise in relation to that patronage;
(c) To advise the Government on matters relating to the regulation of travel agents, tourist guides, and tour escorts;
(d) To receive and process applications for licences;
(e) To issue, renew, amend, revoke and suspend licences;
(f) To impose licence conditions that it considers appropriate;
(g) To hold, manage and apply the Travel Industry Compensation Fund;
(h) (Without limiting the above paragraphs) to perform any function conferred on the Travel Industry Authority by or under the Ordinance or any other Ordinance.