Regulation Number 5 Of 2020 Concerning Standards for Organizing Balinese Cultural Tourism to Promote Sustainable Village-Based Tourism

Abstract

The current study aimed at analyzing and conceptualizing the Government Regulation number 5 of 2020 concerning Standards for Organizing Balinese Cultural Tourism and compare it with other regulations in the neighborhood countries, including that of Timor Leste. The study found that the Bali Regulation under study was promulgated to ensure the sustainability of Balinese Cultural Tourism and uphold its cultural values, natural environment, customs, spiritualism, maritime and local wisdom of the community. complementing and combining the physical characteristics of village-based tourism destinations between Bali and Timor Leste regions in order to increase tourism which was heavily impacted during the pandemic. The study made a normative and empiric legal analysis of the Bali Provincial Regulation No. 5/2020 concerning the Standard for the Implementation of Balinese Cultural Tourism and the relevant Timor Leste regulation by utilizing comparative research approach. The rationale behind this study was to find ways how to develop village-based tourism destinations on urgent basis as the livelihood of the people in Bali and Timor Leste is critically dependent on tourism. The data was collected from library resources, legislations, journal articles, and legal archives. The study found that various legislations including Bali Provincial Regulation No 5 of 2020 concerning with the Standards for Balinese Cultural Tourism Implementation encouraged equal business opportunities and equal benefits to face the challenges of changing local, national and global life amidst the pandemic. However, now there is a need to establish business quality, services, processes, systems and / or services to tourists that meet standards, business qualification requirements, human resource competencies while not overriding the smooth running of traditional ceremonial activities as an intangible cultural heritage based on the Tri Hitakarana philosophy. The findings of the study would have useful implications on the tourism business of the two sectors under study.