On June 5, 2019, the Government issued Decree 48/2019 / ND-CP to manage activities of recreational and recreational facilities under water. The Decree takes effect from August 15, 2019.
Some notable contents in the decree:
Definition of facilities for fun and entertainment under water. Accordingly, amusement and recreational facilities under the water are understood to be ships, boats or other floating structures used for recreational and recreational purposes under water with a capacity of no more than 5 people and operating in the active areas. be accepted or announced by a competent state agency (Clause 1, Article 3);
Division of entertainment and entertainment activities into 02 areas, including:
Zone 1: is the water area on inland waterway, seaport waters or maritime area;
Zone 2: Is another water area not belonging to zone 1, marked, locate by float or pennant with easy-to-observe colors (Article 5).
Providing conditions for vehicles and drivers when participating in recreational activities and entertainment in the water. In particular, means must carry out registration according to national technical regulations and register with competent state agencies. Drivers of water recreation and entertainment means must be at least 15 years old and wear life jackets during the process of control. In some cases, means drivers must have means of driving certificates or be instructed about Safety skills before driving vehicles (Article 6).
Clearly state responsibilities of organizations and individuals to exploit operating areas and provide recreational and recreational services under water. It is noteworthy that these organizations and individuals are required to organize fun and entertainment activities under the water within the prescribed time and must have a plan to ensure security, safety, rescue and rescue. and preventing environmental pollution (Article 7).
Promulgating approval procedures, allowing the operation of water recreation areas and procedures for registering recreational and recreational water facilities (Chapter III and Chapter IV).
The promulgation of Decree 48/2019/ND-CP concretized the regulations on ensuring safety for water tourism and entertainment activities. As a premise of state management activities, contributing to ensuring safety for tourists as well as creating a fair playing field for businesses operating in entertainment services under water.