The government of the Maldives submitted a proposed legislation to the Parliament which aimed to prohibit unlicensed tour operators from carrying out their business in the Maldives.
The bill, which aimed to prohibit unlicensed tour operators from conducting business in the Maldives, was sent to the Parliament by the government for approval. However, the bill has now been withdrawn.
On May 12th, MP Hassan Zareer of Mathiveri constituency, introduced the bill on behalf the government and People's National Congress Party (PNC). As the Parliament did not meet the required quorum, the agenda to proceed with the bill could not be executed.
The government withdrew the bill yesterday in accordance with Article 92(A) of the Parliament Regulations, as announced by the Speaker of Parliament, Mohamed Aslam, who chaired the session.
The bill seeks to implement licensing policies for travel providers in the tourism industry. The proposed bill aims to establish a legal framework to ensure strict monitoring and regulation of service providers in the Maldives.
According to the bill, only licensed individuals will be authorized to plan and execute tourism-related trips. The bill also states the criteria for obtaining the license and how to classify it.
Minority leader of the Parliament and Fonadhoo MP, Moosa Siraj, said the bill was withdrawn to propose further amendments.
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