Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

The departmental authority defines the actions it intends to carry out in the field of tourism and leisure, after consultation with or on the recommendation of the municipalities and the Economic and Social Council. The implementation of these actions may be entrusted to an agency, created for this purpose, with the status of a public establishment. This agency exercises the powers devolved to the regional and departmental tourism committees. At…

As part of the powers devolved to it by article L. 163-2, the General Council defines the medium-term objectives for the development of tourism in Mayotte. It draws up a tourism development plan for Mayotte.

The General Council is responsible for collecting, processing and disseminating data relating to tourism in Mayotte. It coordinates the initiatives of other local authorities as well as public and private initiatives in the fields of tourism development, promotion and information.

If the agency provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 163-2 is not created : 1° The General Council sets the status, organisational principles and composition of the Mayotte Tourism Committee. It comprises delegates from the General Council as well as members representing : a) Consular bodies and, where appropriate, economic expansion committees ; b) Tourist offices and tourist information centres; c) Tourism and leisure professions; d) Tourism…

The General Council entrusts all or part of the implementation of the departmental authority’s tourism policy to the Mayotte Tourism Committee, particularly in the areas of : – studies, planning, development and equipment ; – aid for accommodation ; – the development, promotion and marketing of tourism products, in collaboration with professionals, organisations and any local structures involved at territorial and inter-municipal level; – technical assistance with marketing and vocational…

The Mayotte Tourist Board may join forces with regional tourist boards to undertake tourism initiatives of inter-regional, national or international interest.

The resources of the Mayotte Tourism Committee may include : 1° Subsidies and contributions of any kind from the State, the departmental authority, the municipalities and their groupings; 2° Contributions from all other interested bodies and private individuals; 3° Fees for services rendered; 4° donations and legacies.

Each year, the Mayotte Tourism Board submits its financial report to the plenary session of the General Council.