Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Definition of Terms. - The following terms, as used in this Act, are defined as follows:

(a) "Department" refers to the Department of Tourism created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 189 (1973), as amended.

(b) "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Tourism.

(c) "Duty Free Philippines (DFP)" refers to the government agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 46 (1986).

(d) "Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) refers to the corporate entity created out of DFP pursuant to this Act.

(e) "Philippine Conventions and Visitors Corporation (PCVC)" refers to the corporate entity created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 867, as amended.

(f) "Intramuros Administration (IA)" refers to the government agency created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1616 (1979), as amended.

(g) "Philippine Retirement Authority (FRA) refers to the government agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 1037 (1985).6

(h) "Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)" refers to the government agency created pursuant to this Act.

(i) "Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ)" refers to tourism

(i) "TEZ overseer" refers to any person who shall be appointed by the TIEZA in specific zones to perform such functions as may be delegated by the TIEZA in accordance with law. enterprise zones created pursuant to this Act.

(k) "TEZ operator" refers to an entity duly incorporated under Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, otherwise known as The Corporation Code of the Philippines, and other relevant laws, whose capital may be provided by LGUs and/or private entities, and which shall administer and supervise each TEZ.

(l) "TEZ Administrator" refers to the person appointed by the Board of Directors of a TEZ operator who shall be responsible for implementing the policies, plans and projects of the TEZ operator.

(m) "Registered enterprise" refers to au enterprise located within a TEZ that is duly - registered with the TIEZA.

(n) "Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA)" refers to the existing implementation arm of the Department of Tourism created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 189 (1973), as amended.

(o) "Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)" refers to the body corporate created under this Act.

(p) "Tourism enterprises" refers to facilities, services and attractions involved in tourism, such as, but not limited to: travel and tour services; tourist transport services, whether for land, sea or air transportation; tour guides; adventure sports services involving such sports as mountaineering, spelunking, scuba diving and other sports activities of significant tourism potential; convention organizers; accommodation establishments, including, but not limited to, 7 hotels, resorts, apartelles, tourist inns, motels, pension houses and home stay operators: tourisnl estate management services, restaurants, shops and department stores, sports and recreational centers, spas, museums and galleries, theme parks, convention centers and zoos.

(q) "Primary tourism enterprises" refers to travel and tour services; land, sea and air transport services exclusively for tourist use; accommodation establishments; convention and exhibition organizers; tourism estate management services; and such other enterprises as may be identified by the Secretary, after due consultation with concerned sectors.

(r) "Secondary tourism enterprises" refers to all other tourism enterprises not covered by the preceding subsection.

(s) "Greenfield Tourism Zone" refers to a new or pioneer development, as determined by the TIEZA.

(t) "Brownfield Tourism Zone" refers to an area with existing infrastructure or development as determined by the TIEZA.

(u) "Foreign visitors" refers to all passengers using foreign passports. I

(v) "Sustainable tourism development" refers to the management of all resources that meets the needs of tourists and host regions while protecting the opportunities for the future, in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems.

CHAPTER II

TOURISM GOVERNANCE

SUBCHAPTER 11 - A. STRUCTURE OF THE DFJARTMENT