Formation, Duties and Powers of the Commission

The Government shall, by notification form the Myanmar Tourism Commission

The duties and powers of the Commission are as follows: -

laying down the policies of Tourism;
causing the implementation of the systematic development of the to tourism industry;
designating of areas in which cultural and natural heritage exist as tourism zones;
giving guidelines for international relations with regard to the tourism industry;
giving guidelines for improving the quality and raising the standard of tourism industry and dissemination of technical knowledge relating thereto;
determining an economic enterprise operating any of the services such as health, knowledge, recreation, and entertainment for tourists as a tourism industry;
submitting to the government from time to time the activities carried out;
carrying out the duties and powers assigned from time to time by the Government.