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Download by locals tours7/5/2023 Please click here for the list of travel agents having been granted the conditional exemption and itineraries of local group tours having been registered (latest post date: ). Nevertheless, they should note that the anti-epidemic measures set out in the two undertakings are different and should not be confused. Members are advised to sign both undertakings in order to have greater flexibility when organising local group tours. Licensed travel agents, irrespective of whether or not they were granted the conditional exemption to organise local group tours of not more than 30 or 100 persons before 21 April 2022, must re-apply for the conditional exemption, but need not re-register itineraries (with valid departure date(s)) which were registered before 21 April 2022, yet they must organise local group tours with registered itineraries only after getting fresh approval for conditional exemption. Licensed travel agents intending to organise local group tours under the conditional exemption must submit application forms to the TIC, undertaking to enforce anti-epidemic measures in accordance with the “Anti-epidemic Undertakings for Local Group Tours (for group tour of not more than 30 persons)” or the “Anti-epidemic Undertakings for Local Group Tours (for group tour of not more than 100 persons)” contained therein, and register with the TIC the itineraries of local group tours before promotion. As the epidemic gradually subsides, the Government announced phased relaxation of social distancing measures with effect from 21 April 2022, and, subject to public health and strict measures against the epidemic, to gradually resume the conditional exemption for licensed travel agents to organise local group tours. However, in view of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Government tightened social distancing measures with effect from 7 January 2022, including the suspension of organising local group tours. The Government announced on 27 April 2021 that the Executive Council approved the resumption of conditional exemption for licensed travel agents to organise local group tours under the group gathering restrictions as stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap.
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