Kiribati Tourism Act, 2018 (No. 17 of 2018).

This Act sets out rules for the purpose of encouraging tourism through the promotion of the natural, scenic, cultural, historical, and recreation attractions of Kiribati in ways that will provide substantial net economic return to the people and, to the extent feasible, equitable distribution of economic and social benefits throughout the country. This Act lays down provisions on the establishment, incorporation, powers of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati; rules and procedures of the Board of the Authority; the establishment of the Kiribati Tourism Marketing and Development Fund and administration and management of tourist levy; appointment and powers of tourism inspectors; requirements for the Tourism Permit; registration certificate and licenses; the establishment of a grading and classification scheme for prescribed sectors of tourism industry; appeal against the decision of the Board; legal proceedings; and offences.
The Tourism Authority of Kiribati shall be responsible for the identification and recommendation, to appropriate authorities, of the areas, land, or marine features, wildlife, and marine species, physical constructions, services, historical and sociological practices and any other feature, or aspect of I-Kiribati life which may be registered or otherwise declared as tourism features or attractions, and make appropriate rules and regulations as to the management and conservation of such features of attractions following upon such registration or declaration.