Rules that members also need to observe: General Code of Conduct for TIC Members, Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours, Code of Advertising Practice for TIC Members, Code of Business Practice on Study Tours, Advertisement Control Regulations and other relevant rules and regulations.
(a) Package Tour
No. | Issue Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Subject | Remarks |
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248 | 2020-7-17 | Charter tour-related rules | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153, 223, 228 and 242, and paragraphs 3(5)(a) to 3(5)(d), 3(9)(b) and 3(9)(c) of Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours |
242 | 2019-9-13 | Code of Business Practice on Study Tours and Exchange Tours (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153, 177, 213, 223, 228 and 239, and paragraphs 3(9) and 3 (11) of Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours; refer to the latest version of Education Bureau’s “Guidelines on Study Tours Outside Hong Kong”; refer to the “List of operators and intending operators of study tours” |
240 | 2019-9-13 | Cancellation of package tours guaranteed to depart (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153, 177 and 239 |
239 | 2019-9-13 | Rules governing cancellation of package tours (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153 and 177 |
228 | 2016-11-11 | Registration of outbound package tour brochures | Refer to Directive No. 224 for paragraph 3(11); refer to Directive No. 189 for paragraph 3(12) and refer to Tour Registration; the “Code of Business Practice on Study Tours” as mentioned in the directive superseded by “Code of Business Practice on Study Tours and Exchange Tours”; “Directive No. 129” as mentioned in the directive superseded by No. 248 |
224 | 2015-4-17 | Package tour service charge (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 106 and 189 |
223 | 2015-4-17 | Cancellation of package tours for reasons beyond control (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153, 177, 239 and 240 |
213 | 2013-5-16 | Self-pay activities of outbound package tours (revised) | Refer to Directive No. 228 |
204 | 2011-6-17 | Free outbound package tours (revised) | The “service charge for escort, local guide and driver of package tours” as mentioned in the directive replaced by “package tour service charge” (Directive No. 224); refer to Directive No. 228; “Directive No.140” as mentioned in the directive rescinded |
189 | 2010-9-24 | Arrangements of accompanying outbound tour escorts | Refer to Directive No. 228 |
169 | 2007-10-15 | Outbound Tour Escort Accreditation System | - |
153 | 2006-11-20 | Refund arrangements for tour cancellations | Directive No. 143 as mentioned in the directive superseded by No. 223, and paragraphs 13.1 and 13.2 of Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours superseded by Directive No. 239; refer to Directive No. 177 for the revised definition of “reasons beyond control” |
150 | 2006-9-18 | Prohibition of any surcharges imposed for leaving outbound package tours | - |
106 | 2002-1-11 | Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours | - |
79 | 1999-12-16 | Code of Business Practice on Outbound Package Tours - Visa Fee | Refer to Directive Nos. 239, 240 and 242 |
54 | 1997-7-25 | Codes of Conduct for Members | Refer to Directive No. 228 |
(b) Ticketing
No. | Issue Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Subject | Remarks |
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157 | 2007-3-23 | Prohibition of voiding air tickets unilaterally | - |
88 | 2001-3-21 | (B) Ruling on refund of deposit | Directive No. 88(A) rescinded |
(c) Advertising
(d) Levy
No. | Issue Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Subject | Remarks |
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235 | 2018-7-13 | Rules for recovering the cost of levy payments from customers | Refer to Directive No. 234 |
234 | 2018-4-13 | Levy-related rules | - |
(e) Others
No. | Issue Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Subject | Remarks |
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246 | 2019-12-11 | Work insurance for freelance tour escorts (revised) | - |
241 | 2019-9-13 | Reservation of air-plus-hotel packages (revised) | Refer to Directive Nos. 79, 153 and 177 |
232 | 2017-12-15 | Activities at places outside Hong Kong and without accommodation | - |
177 | 2009-10-9 | Definition of “reasons beyond control” (revised) | - |