What is this form for?

If a person, firm or corporation registered in New Zealand wishes to apply for Tourism Export Council inbound membership then this form must be completed by the applicant or in the case of a company by a duly authorised officer of the company. The party completing the application form is required to complete the Statutory Declaration set out on page 9 that the information contained in the application is true and correct. This needs to be done before a person authorised to take Statutory Declarations.

The applicant should be aware of the Tourism Export Council Membership Criteria, Code of Ethics and Constitution and Rules which can be read on the Tourism Export Council web site at www.tourismexportcouincil.org.nz.

 

What do I need to include with this form?

  • Payment of $100 + GST ($115) being the application fee. This will be treated as a processing fee and is non-refundable.
  • A product brochure or URL link to your website.
  • Copies of staff qualifications.
  • Copy of Public Liability and Professional indemnity Insurance certificate.
  • Letters of support from two Tourism Export Council allied members (see www.tourismexportcouncil.org.nz for a full list of current allied supplier members).
  • A letter from an external independent chartered accountant (refer question 23 below).
  • Copy of Current Health & Safety at Work 2015 Act Plan
  • Signed declaration from you, witnessed by an Officer of the Court (Justice of the Peace). Click here to download the declaration form.

 

What happens next?

The Tourism Export Council secretariat will respond to the applicant within 5 working days, acknowledging receipt of the application and  confirming that it has been referred to the Tourism Export Council Board.

Once the Tourism Export Council Board has accepted the application it will be referred to Qualmark for an assessment against the Qualmark Inbound Tour Operator criteria and you will be billed for your membership fee. The Qualmark assessment must be successfully completed before membership will be granted.

Once successful the applicant will be advised accordingly and a certificate of membership will be issued. Included in the subscription fee are annual fees paid to the Tourism Industry Association. This means all Full Members are also members of the Tourism Industry Association. Collectively, these two fees, if purchased separately from TIA and Qualmark provide members with substantial savings.

An annual subscription fee of $2400.00 + GST is payable in April each year. Members who join during our financial year will be charged a pro-rated fee.

* monthly direct debit payments can also be arranged.  Please email accounts@tourismexportcouncil.org.nz for further information.

1. Contact Details

Will be shown on Tourism Export Council website
2. Describe Business Activities: (this will be written on your TEC web listing)
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3. Is Travel the only business carried on at your premises?
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4. Date of commencement as an Inbound Tour Operator:

(Minimum 12 months of operation before applying)

5. Approximately how many inbound clients would you process per calendar year?:
6. What key overseas market (s) do you operate in?
7. Is your company a
8. Do you have a printed brochure overseas selling your products?
9. Are you a member of the following?
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10. Shareholders and shareholding
11. Give names of owners, directors and/or managers specifying their individual qualifications, quoting any certificates, diplomas or course achievements?
12. Give names of Senior Staff and their experience in the Travel and Tourism Industry:

Do you consider your staff and their experience and qualifications meet the standards called for in the criteria for Membership as set out in the Tourism Export Council Membership?

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13. Have you, any partner of yours in the applicant, or any director of the applicant ever been convicted of a criminal offense, whether in New Zealand or else-where?
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14. Have you, any partner or any director ever been involved in bankruptcy proceedings?
YesNo
15. Are you aware of any pending creditor’s petition or winding up peti-tion against you or any of you?
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16. Have you, any partner of yours in the applicant, or any of your fellow Directors, management or senior staff ever been a director of a company which was wound up, placed in receivership or management, or entered into any scheme or arrangement?
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17. Have you ever been refused an application for, or been disqualified from holding a licence to carry on a trade or profession under any Act, Ordinance, Regulation or By-Law?
YesNo

If Yes, please state:

18. Please provide details re Public Liability Insurance (minimum cover $ 5 million liability)
19. It is recommended but not compulsory you also have Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover? (minimum cover $1 million)
20. What other insurances do you carry relating to the protection of your customers?

21. Please provide a Health and Safety at Work 2015 Act Plan. For more information click here.
22. We attach supporting sponsorship letters from two (2) TECNZ Allied Members doing business with us. The names of these Allied Members are: (Enclose letters or emails as evidence of support)
23. We enclose herewith a letter from an external independent chartered accountant confirming that the applicant satisfies the solvency test as that test is defined in the Companies Act 1993

The applicant agrees by signing this application that he/she/it will not advertise or in any way represent itself as being a member of the Tourism Export Council until the applicant has received written confirmation of membership from the Tourism Export Council. To download the declaration form please click here. Once you submit this form online by clicking 'send', you will receive a copy via email for you to include as well as other supporting documents to complete the statutory declaration. Once the form is signed, please email this to info@tourismexportcouncil.org.nz.

The non-refundable application processing fee is $100.00 plus GST ($115.00). This can be paid by cheque or ac-count transfer to: 06-0651-0142586-00. Please contact info@tourismexportcouncil.org.nz for an invoice to be raised.

Application is hereby made for inbound membership to the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Incorporated. In doing so the applicant acknowledges that he/she/it is fully conversant with the Constitution and Rules, Code of Ethics and Practice and agreements set out in the Tourism Export Council Membership Criteria. If admitted to membership the applicant agrees to abide by the foregoing Constitution and Rules, Code of Ethics and Practice and agreements. Please visit our website to view these documents.

The applicant understands that this application will be referred to the Board and the information contained in it will be evaluated to determine whether the Board sees it as being appropriate that the applicant be admitted as a Member of the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.

Once the Board agrees to accept the application it will be referred to Qualmark for an assessment against the Qualmark Inbound Tour Operator criteria. This must be successfully completed before membership will be granted.