Decree No. 153 regards members of the Anti-French Resistance Administrative Committee who do not hold positions in the equivalent People's Council as members of that level of People's Council.

DECREE

NUMBER: 153/SL DATE: MARCH 25, 1948

OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

PRESIDENT OF THE VIETNAM DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICIC GOVERNMENT

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 63 DATED NOVEMBER 22, 1945 AND DECREE NO. 77 DATED DECEMBER 21, 1945 ON THE ORGANIZATION OF POPULAR GOVERNMENT,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 1/SL DATED DECEMBER 20, 1946 ESTABLISHING PROTECTION COMMITTEES,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 3/NV/SL DATED DECEMBER 28, 1946 SUSPENDING ELECTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 91/SL DATED OCTOBER 1, 1947 ESTABLISHING RESISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES AT PROVINCE, PREFECTURE, DISTRICT, CHIEFDOM, AND VILLAGE LEVELS,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 149/SL DATED MARCH 25, 1948 REMOVING THE WORD "KIÊM" FROM THE TERM "RESISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE KIÊM ADMINISTRATION",

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 129/SL DATED FEBRUARY 5, 1948 PERMITTING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE VILLAGE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL IN SPECIAL CASES,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 150/SL DATED MARCH 25, 1948 REGULATING THE PEOPLE'S COUNCILS IN AREAS UNDER ENEMY CONTROL OR THREAT,

PURSUANT TO DECREE NO. 151/SL DATED MARCH 25, 1948 DEFINING THE COMPOSITION AND ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE,

AT THE REQUEST OF THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS,

AFTER CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

ISSUES THE DECREE:

Article 1

MEMBERS OF THE RESISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE WHO DO NOT HOLD A POSITION IN THE EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MEMBERS OF THAT LEVEL OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL.

Article 2

THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS'S OFFICE SHALL IMPLEMENT THIS DECREE.