Destination Development and
Institutionalization Strategies
In the OIC Member Countries
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Figure 48: Parameter 5: Legislation Responsibility
Source: DinarStandard Analysis
Table 29: Leading Non-OIC Developed Country Examples 406:
Country United States Australia Italy
Legislation
responsibility
and example:
In the United States, the US
Department of Commerce’s
National Travel and
Tourism Office is
responsible for developing
tourism policy. Legislation
developed by the
department requires the
state level tourism
commissions such as the
Oregon Tourism
Commission to submit
annual reports on funds
received.
The Ministry of Trade,
Tourism and
Investment is
responsible for tourism
policy. Public-private
partnerships were
established by
legislation from the
Ministry of Trade,
Tourism and
Investment, as in the
case of Tourism
Tasmania established in
1996 in Australia. 407
In Italy, tourism legislation
is primarily the
responsibility of regional
governments and the
National TourismAgency. In
2006, the overall
responsibilityat thenational
level for tourism was
developed through the
Department of Tourism.
Source: DinarStandard Analysis
In the OIC countries, government agencies at the national level have been designated to take ownership of
creating legislation, which are then implemented and monitored by local authorities.
406 All components of table based on case study feedback unless otherwise mentioned
407 Pike, S. (2016). Destination Marketing: Essentials. London: Routledge.
National Tourism
Body
National
Management
Office
National Steering
Committee
DMO DMO DMO
Industry
Associations
Legislation
responsibility