Decree No. 16/2013/NĐ-CP On Reviewing and Systematizing Legal Normative Documents

DECREE

Von reviewing and systematizing regulatory legal documents

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Pursuant to the Law Torganization C"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."Government on December 25thJune 2024;The Ministry of Finance issued on November 13,

Pursuant to the Law Bissuing regulatory legal documentsJune 2024;aw on December 03June 2024;Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decision No. 29/2014/QĐ-TTg dated April 26, 2014 on credit for households and people living with HIV, former drug addicts, people undergoing methadone maintenance treatment, and reformed sex workers, as follows:

Pursuant to the Law Bissuing vamendn documents of the People's Council, ly the People's Committee on December 03, 2004; DECREES:The Government issues this Decree on reviewing and systematizing regulatory legal documents.

At the proposal of the Minister of Justice,

This Decree stipulates principles, contents, procedures, and processes for reviewing and systematizing regulatory legal documents (hereinafter referred to as documents); handling the results of review; responsibilities for reviewing and systematizing documents; and conditions ensuring the work of reviewing and systematizing documents.shallThis Decree regulates activities of reviewing and systematizing documents carried out by Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, and

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and objects regulated

1. y people's committees at all levels.policiesReviewing documents involves examining, comparing, and evaluating provisions of reviewed documents against legal bases for review as well as socio-economic development situations to identify, handle, or propose handling provisions that violate laws, contradict each other, overlap, have expired, or are no longer appropriate.

2. Systematizing documents involves collecting, arranging reviewed documents that remain valid according to criteria specified in this Decree. DECREES:Periodic systematization of documents refers to systematizing documents at predetermined time intervals to systematize all reviewed documents that remain valid.

Article 2. Interpretation of Terms

In this Decree, the following terms are understood as follows:

1. Article 3. Purpose of reviewing and systematizing documentsReviewing documents aims to identify provisions that violate laws, contradict each other, overlap, have expired, or are no longer appropriate with socio-economic development situations to promptly direct actions such as enforcing, abolishing, replacing, amending, supplementing, or issuing new documents, ensuring the constitutionality, legality, consistency, and synchronization of the legal system and its alignment with socio-economic development situations.Systematizing documents aims to publish the Set of Systematized Valid Documents and lists of documents, facilitating the construction, application, enforcement of laws effectively and conveniently, enhancing the transparency of the legal system.

2. Article 4. Principles for implementing reviews and systematizationsnationalDocument review activities must be conducted regularly, immediately upon having grounds for reviewing documents; no documents within the responsibility for review should be overlooked; timely handling of review results; compliance with procedures for conducting reviews.

3. Document systematization activities must be conducted periodically and synchronously; promptly publishing the Set of Systematized Valid Documents and lists of documents; compliance with procedures for conducting systematizations.

Article 5. Responsibilities for implementing reviews and systematizations

1. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, andpoliciesy people's committees at all levels (hereinafter referred to as reviewing agencies) shall be responsible for implementing reviews and systematizations as follows:policies Responsibilities of Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government for implementing reviews and systematizationsìMinisters, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government shall implement reviews and systematizations of documents issued by themselves or primarily drafted by them; documents submitted by organizations, representatives of the National Assembly containing content regulating matters within the scope of state management of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government.nationalHeads of specialized units under Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government shall be responsible for assisting Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government in implementing reviews and systematizations of documents regulating matters within their functional and managerial responsibilities.

2. Heads of Legal Departments under Ministries, ministerial-level agencies shall be responsible for supervising, guiding, and compiling general results of reviews and systematizations of their Ministries, ministerial-level agencies to report to Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies.

Heads of legal institutions under agencies under the Government shall coordinate with Heads of relevant units to assist Heads of agencies under the Government in implementing reviews and systematizations of documents primarily drafted by agencies under the Government; coordinate with Heads of Legal Departments under Ministries, ministerial-level agencies in implementing reviews and systematizations of related documents concerning the industry and field of operation of agencies under the Government.

1. Heads of legal institutions or heads of units assigned to carry out legal work at General Departments and equivalents, Bureaus under Ministries, ministerial-level agencies shall be responsible for coordinating with relevant units to assist Directors of General Departments, Bureau Chiefs in implementing reviews and systematizations of documents related to the industry and field of state management of their agencies, units.policiesHeads of units assigned the task of organizing reviews and systematizations of documents under the Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for supervising, guiding, and compiling general results of reviews and systematizations of the Ministry of Justice.ìResponsibilities of People's Committees for implementing reviews and systematizations

2. People's Committees shall implement reviews and systematizations of documents issued by themselves and People's Councils at the same level; coordinate with Standing Committees of People's Councils to propose People's Councils to handle the results of reviews and systematizations of documents issued by People's Councils.

Chairpersons of Provincial and District People's Committees shall be responsible for directing specialized agencies under the same level People's Committees to implement reviews and systematizations of documents issued by People's Councils, People's Committees at the same level.

Heads of specialized agencies under Provincial and District People's Committees shall be responsible for coordinating with Legal Affairs Committee Chairs of People's Councils and related agencies to implement reviews and systematizations of documents of DECREES:y committees, People's Councils at the same level regulating matters within their functional and managerial responsibilities.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsHeads of legal departments or heads of units assigned to carry out legal work in specialized agencies under provincial committees shall be responsible for coordinating with related units to assist Heads of specialized agencies in implementing reviews and systematizations of documents within their review and systematization responsibilities.No.Directors of Justice Departments, Heads of Justice Departments shall be responsible for supervising, guiding, and compiling general results of reviews and systematizations of related specialized agencies to report to Chairpersons of People's Committees at the same level.

1. The responsibility for reviewing and systematizing legal documents belongs to the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, and the Head of a government agency.

The Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, and the Head of a government agency shall review and systematize legal documents issued by themselves or primarily drafted by them; legal documents submitted by agencies, organizations, or National Assembly deputies that regulate matters within the scope of management of the Ministry, ministry-level agency, or government agency.No.nationalize the documents they issue or primarily draft; documents submitted by agencies, organizations, National Assembly deputies that regulate matters within the scope of management of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government-affiliated agencies.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsa) Units base on the accounting account system issued in this Circular to apply appropriate accounting accounts suitable for their activities.on underspecialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. fielditselfthe management of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government-affiliated agencies.

Heads of specialized units under the Ministry, ministry-level agency, or government agency are responsible for assisting the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, or the Head of a government agency in reviewing and systematizing legal documents regulating matters within their functional and managerial responsibilities.othemselves.

Director of the Legal Department under the Ministry, ministry-level agency is responsible for urging, guiding, and compiling the overall results of the review and systematization of the Ministry, ministry-level agency to report to the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency.policies affiliated with Ministries and ministerial-level agencies are responsible for urging, guiding, and consolidating the results of the review and systematization conducted by their respective Ministries and ministerial-level agencies to submit to the Minister or Head of the ministerial-level agency.policiesoperated by the Government to assist the Heads of government-affiliated agencies in implementing the review and systematization of documents primarily drafted by such agencies; coordinate with the Director of the Department of Law

Head of the legal organization under the Government leads and coordinates with the Heads of related units to assist the Head of the government agency in reviewing and systematizing legal documents primarily drafted by the government agency; coordinates with the Director of the Legal Department under the Ministry, ministry-level agency to review and systematize legal documents related to the industry or field of activity of the government agency."b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."of the Ministry or ministerial-level agency to implement the review and systematization of related documents concerning the activities of government-affiliated agencies.nationaling the National Assembly to handle the results of the review and systematization of the documents of the National Assembly. trissued by the People's Councils and People's Committees at the same level that regulate matters within their functional and managerial responsibilities.policies of their own agencies.

The Head of the legal organization or the Head of the unit entrusted with legal work at the General Bureau and equivalent level, Bureau under the Ministry, ministry-level agency is responsible for leading and coordinating with related units to assist the Director-General, Bureau Chief in reviewing and systematizing legal documents related to the industry or field of state management of their agency or unit.

The Head of the unit entrusted with the task of organizing the review and systematization of legal documents under the Ministry of Justice is responsible for urging, guiding, and compiling the overall results of the review and systematization of the Ministry of Justice.

2. The responsibility for reviewing and systematizing legal documents belongs to the People's Committee.

The People's Committee reviews and systematizes legal documents issued by itself and the People's Council at the same level; coordinates with the Standing Committee of the People's Council to propose the People's Council handle the results of the review and systematization of legal documents issued by the People's Council.policiessystematizing the documents of the People's Committee.ồprovincial People's Committee primarily coordinates with relevant units to assist the Headpoliciesof the specialized agency in implementing the review and systematization of documents within their responsibility for review and systematization.No.of administrative procedures.

The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial or district level is responsible for directing specialized agencies under the People's Committee at the same level to review and systematize legal documents issued by the People's Council, People's Committee at the same level.Coat of management.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsorganize the comprehensive review of the system of documents or review documents by topic, sector, or area as decided by the Prime Minister involving multiple Ministries and ministerial-level agencies.

The Heads of specialized agencies under the People's Committee at the provincial or district level lead and coordinate with the Head of the Legal Department of the People's Council and related agencies to review and systematize legal documents of the People's Committee, People's Council at the same level regulating matters within their functional and managerial responsibilities.No.upon the expiration of the validity of the document stipulated in Clause 1, Article 12 of this Decree, the reviewing agency determines whether part or all of the content of the reviewed document has expired, while clearly identifying the reasons for expiration and the expiration date. The ed.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsa) Units base on the accounting account system issued in this Circular to apply appropriate accounting accounts suitable for their activities.onviewed. For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract.economic development.

The Head of the Legal Department or the Head of the unit entrusted with legal work in specialized agencies under the provincial level leads and coordinates with related units to assist the Head of the specialized agency in reviewing and systematizing legal documents within their review and systematization responsibilities.policies social development. DECREES:p tof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsof relevant agencies and units.nationalwith the situation of economic and social development without the need to issue new documents to replace them. tr- society.

The Director of the Department of Justice, the Head of the Justice Department is responsible for urging, guiding, and compiling the overall results of the review and systematization of related specialized agencies to submit to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level.

The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall be responsible for organizing the review and systematization of documents issued by the People's Council and the People's Committee at their own level.

3. Responsibilities for reviewing and systematizing documents in cases where there is an adjustment to administrative boundariesnationalWhen there is an adjustment of administrative boundaries

a) In the case where an administrative unit is divided into new administrative units, the People's Committees of the new administrative units shall be responsible for implementing the review and systematization of documents issued by the People's Council and the People's Committee of the original administrative unit before it was divided.oThe new administrative unit is responsible for reviewing and systematizing legal documents issued by the People's Council, DECREES:People's Committee of the administrative unit before it was divided and issued.

b) In case of necessity and with the consent of the Governor or Deputy Governor in charge, the main drafting unit may set a shorter opinion solicitation period than that mentioned above, but it must be at least three working days. Units whose opinions are sought are responsible for replying according to the deadline stated in the document requesting opinions.nationalIn the case where multiple administrative units are merged into a new administrative unit, the People's Committee of the new administrative unit shall be responsible for implementing the review and systematization of documents issued by the People's Council and the People's Committee of the original administrative units before they were merged.

Article 6. Suggestions for reviewing documents from agencies, organizations, citizens and the responsibility of the reviewing agency upon receipt of suggestions

1. Suggestions for reviewing documents from agencies, organizations, and citizens

Agencies, organizations, and citizens, when discovering documents with contents contrary to the law, contradictory, overlapping, or no longer appropriate, shall suggest that the state agency responsible for reviewing documents as stipulated in Article 5 of this Decree implement the review.

2. Responsibilities of the agency receiving suggestions

a) If the content of the suggestion for review falls within its responsibility for review, the agency receiving the suggestion shall consider and implement the review according to the regulations.

b) If the content of the suggestion for review does not fall within its responsibility for review, the agency receiving the suggestion must transfer the suggestion to the agency responsible for reviewing documents, while simultaneously notifyinguthe agency, organization, or citizen who made the suggestion for review. specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.or organizations, citizens have suggestions for reviewing.

Article 7. Sources of documents for review and systematization

1. Texts used for review and systematization shall be prioritized in the following order:

a) Original copies, authentic copies;

b) Documents published in printed or electronic official gazettes;

c) Certified true copies, registry copies of the competent authority.

2. If a level crossing meets the conditions for signal connection as stipulated in Clause 1, Point c of Article 4 of this Circular but cannot achieve signal connection, the organization managing traffic lights on roads and the project investor implementing investment, construction, and upgrading of roads and railways in the area of the level crossing must report to the Ministry of Transport for consideration and decision.nationalIf there is a consolidated document, the consolidated document shall be used for review and systematization. In casesnationalwhere technical errors lead to the content of the document beingnationalDirectiveof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsdifferent from the content of the consolidated document,of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsthen the consolidated document shall be used for review and systematization.

Article 8. Utilization of results from reviewing and systematizing documents

The results of reviewing and systematizing documents shall be utilized in the construction of normative legal documents and the completion of the legal system; for reference in the application and implementation of laws. The results of reviewing documents also serveNo.to support legal work,development to develop the system of normative legal documents, consolidate documents, and control administrative procedures.developmentn hệ thNo.systematizing legal norms, harmonizing legal documents, and controlling administrative procedures.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairst văn bản và kiểm soát thủ tục hành chính.

Article 9. Reviewing and systematizing documents containing state secrets

The review and systematization of documents containing state secrets shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Decree and the laws on protecting state secrets.

Article 10. Comprehensive review of systems of documents, thematic reviews of documents, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews

1. The Prime Minister decides on comprehensive reviews of systems of documents, thematic reviews of documents, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews based on management requirements.onMinisters, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Chairmen of People's Committees, within the scope of their functions, tasks, and authorities, consider and decide on thematic reviews of documents, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews (including reviews when there is an adjustment to administrative boundaries).ầu quản lý nhà nước.

2. The Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, and the Head of a government agency, within the scope of their functions, duties, and authority, consider and decide on the review of legal documents by topic, field, or area (including the review when there is an adjustment of administrative boundaries).ealth as stipulated in this Decree.

3. The implementation, content, procedure, and process of reviewing each document shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.° quorganize and be the focal point for implementing comprehensive reviews of legal documents or reviews of legal documents by topic, field, or area decided by the Prime Minister involving multiple Ministries, ministry-level agencies.

4. Plan for comprehensive reviews of systems of documents, thematic reviews of documents, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews (hereinafter referred to as the document review plan)

a) Comprehensive reviews of systems of documents, thematic reviews of documents, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews must be planned.

The Minister of Justice assists the Prime Minister in planning and organizing the implementation of comprehensive reviews of systems of documents or thematic reviews, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews decided by the Prime Minister involving multiple ministries and ministerial-level agencies.policies hoạch, làm đầu mối tổ chức thực hiện tổng rà soát hệ thống văn bản hoặc rà soát văn bản theo chuyên đề, lĩnh vực, địa bàn do Thủ tướng Chính phủ quyết định liên quan đến nhiều Bộ, cơ quan ngang Bộ.

Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies assist the Prime Minister in planning and organizing the implementation of thematic reviews, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews decided by the Prime Minister within their respective areas of state management.

Heads of Legal Departments under ministries and ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of units entrusted with the main task of organizing the review and systematization of documents under the Ministry of Justice assist the Minister in planning and organizing the implementation of the document review plan.oDirectors of Justice Departments, Heads of Justice Departments, and judicial civil servants - civil registration officers at the commune level assist the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level in planning and organizing the implementation of the document review plan.

The content of the document review plan includes the purpose, requirements, objects, scope of comprehensive reviews, thematic reviews, sectoral reviews, and regional reviews; time frame and progress schedule; assignment of agencies and units in charge and those cooperating in implementation; budget and conditions ensuring the implementation of the plan.

b) CONTENTS, PROCEDURES, AND PROCESS FOR REVIEWING DOCUMENTS AND

Chapter II

 PROCESSING THE RESULTS OF REVIEWING DOCUMENTS

Article 11. Basis for reviewing legal documents

1. Reviewing based on legal documents is the legal basis

Legal documents serving as the legal basis for review are those issued later, containing provisions related to the provisions of the reviewed document and falling under one of the following cases:

a) Documents having higher legal validity than the reviewed document, including international treaties that the State, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or joined after the time pointalate hwith relevant when the reviewed document was issued;

b) Documents from the same agency or person with authority to issue the reviewed document;

c) Documents from agencies or persons with authority to manage state affairs at the same level as the agency or person with authority to issue the reviewed document.

2. Reviewing based on the situation of economic and social development

The situation of economic and social development serves as the basis for review determined based on the Party's and State's policies, investigation results, surveys, and information about practical matters related to the subject and scope regulated by the reviewed document.ìThe development of socio-economic conditions serves as the basis for determining the criteria for reviewing based on the policies and guidelines of the Party and State; survey results and information about practical situations related to the subjects and scope regulated by the reviewed legal documents.

Article 12. Content of reviewing based on legal documents as the legal basis

1. Reviewing the validity of the reviewed document, including clearly identifying situations where the document remains valid, becomes entirely or partially invalidnationalValid legal documents, expired legal documents in whole or in part

The reviewed document is determined to be entirely or partially invalid in the following cases:

a) Expiration of the validity period specified in the reviewed document;

b) The reviewed document has been revised, supplemented, or replaced by a new document issued by the same state agency that issued it;n lhave been amended, supplemented, or replaced by new legal documents from the same competent state agency that issued the original document;a the implementation of such legal documents also becomes invalid.

c) The reviewed document has been canceled or abolished by a document issued by a state agency or person with authority;

d) The reviewed document no longer has an object to regulate;

d) When a document issued by the People's Council or People's Committee ceases to be enforceable, the reviewed document, which is a detailed regulation guiding its implementation, also ceases to be enforceable.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSLegal documents are reviewed immediately after the issuance of the legal basis for such review.

2. Reviewing the issuance basis of the reviewed document

a) Identifying documents that replace, cancel, abolish, amend, or supplement the issuance basis of the reviewed document;

b) Identifying other newly issued documents containing provisions related to the provisions of the reviewed document.

3. Reviewing the issuance authority of the reviewed documentspecialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, decrees, decisions of the President, decrees of the Government, decisions of the Prime Minister (hereinafter referred to as the regulated documents),

Examining the consistency of the issuance authority of the reviewed document with the provisions of the legal basis for review, including formal authority and substantive authority.

4. Reviewing the content of the reviewed document

Examining and determining the contents of the reviewed document that contradict, overlap, or conflict with the provisions of the legal basis for review.

In cases where the legal basis documents have different provisions on the same issue,ì apply the provision of the document with higher legal validity; if the legal basis documents issued by the same agency have different provisions on the same issue, apply the document issued later.

Article 13. Procedure and process for reviewing based on legal documents as the legal basis

1. Identifying the reviewed document

The reviewing agency is responsible for identifying the reviewed document immediately after the legal document serving as the basis for reviewing it is issued.councillORSAll legal documents serving as the legal basis for the review must be fully available.

2. Examining and evaluating the issuance basis to determine and collect all legal documents serving as the basis for review.nationalUpon expiration of the legal document as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 12 of this Decree, the reviewing agency determines that part or all of the content of the reviewed legal document has become invalid, while clearly stating the reasons for its expiration and the date of expiration.

3. Examining and determining the validity of the reviewed document

a) Based on the situations of the reviewed document becoming invalid as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 12 of this Decree, the reviewing agency determines part or all of the content of the reviewed document to be invalid, while clearly stating the reasons for invalidity and the date of invalidation.nationalp hết hiệu lực của văn bản quy định tại Khoản 1 Điều 12 Nghị định này, cơ quan rà soát xác định một phần hoặc toàn bộ nội dung của văn bản được rà soát hết hiệu lực, đồng thời xác định rõ lý do hết hiệu lực, thời điểm hết hiệu lực.

In cases where the reviewed document is determined to be entirely or partially invalid according to Point d, Clause 1, Article 12 of this Decree, the reviewing agency abolishes it within its authority or recommends the competent authority to abolish it entirely or partially.ần văn bản đó.

b) A document determined to be entirely or partially invalid must be included in the list for publication as prescribed in Article 20 of this Decree.

4. Examining and evaluating the issuance authority and content of the reviewed document

Text not falling under the case of being entirely invalid as stipulated inu this Article continues to be reviewed regarding issuance authority Clause and content, according to the provisions of Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 12 of this Decree.For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract.and content, according to the provisions of Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 12 of this Decree.

Article 14. Handling the results of review based on legal grounds

1. The results of review based on legal grounds include the assessment of the effectiveness of the reviewed document, legal basis, authority to issue the reviewed document; contents of the reviewed document that contradict, overlap, or conflict with the provisions of the legal grounds for review. The review results are reflected in the Review Document Form.policiesThe results of the review are reflected in the Legal Document Review Form.

2. Based on the results of reviewing the document, the reviewing agency proceeds to handle or establish a file to recommend handling the document according to the forms prescribed in Article 19 of this Decree.

3. The reviewing agency handles the reviewed document issued by itself or collaborates with the relevant agencies issuing the document to handle it when such document was jointly issued.

The revocation, amendment, supplementation, replacement of the reviewed document within the reviewing agency's authority must be implemented to take effect simultaneously with the effective date of the legal grounds for review. For resolutions of People's Councils, the handling of review results must be conducted at the nearest session of the People's Council.

4. In cases where the review discovers contents requiring handling within the jurisdiction of another agency, the reviewing agency establishes a file to recommend such agency to proceed with handling.

The file recommending handling of the reviewed document includes the reviewed document, the legal grounds for review; the recommendation document of the reviewing agency to the competent agency or person responsible for handling the reviewed document; opinions of related agencies and units and other relevant documents. The recommendation file must be submitted to the competent agency before the effective date of the legal grounds for review.

Article 15. Content of review based on socio-economic development situation

The reviewing agency examines and compares the content of the reviewed document with the socio-economic development situation to determine those contents that are no longer appropriate, specifically as follows:

1. The regulated objects of the reviewed document no longer exist;

2. Specific provisions of the reviewed document are no longer appropriate;

3. Provisions of the reviewed documentầcan be issuedlogoin the form of a document with higher legal forceFor power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract.New social relationships need to be regulated but have not been provided for by the competent state agency.o4. Reserve officer trainees undergoing training for three months or more without participating in social insurance or health insurance; defense workers and civil servants serving in the military when seeking medical examination and treatment.

4. New social relationships need regulation but are not yet provided for by competent state agencies.

Article 16. Procedure and process of review based on socio-economic development situation

1. Identifying the reviewed document

The document serves as the basis for determining changes in the socio-economic situation.amendExamining and comparing the content of the reviewed document with the document serving as the basis for determining changes in the socio-economic situation to determine the contents that are no longer appropriate as stipulated in Article 15 of this Decree.

2. A set of technologies and open libraries allowing development of applications to manage IoT devices and exploit data obtained from these devicesnationalLegal documents serve as the basis for determining changes in socio-economic conditions.

3. Article 17. Handling the results of review based on socio-economic development situation

The results of review based on socio-economic development situation include the assessment of the regulated objects of the reviewed document, specific provisions of the reviewed document that are no longer appropriate, provisions of the reviewed document

1. in the form of a document with higher legal force, new social relationshipsầcan be issuedlogothat need to be regulated by a document of the competent state agency. The review results are reflected in the Review Document Form.ầBased on the review results, the reviewing agency considers and decides on handling or establishing a file to recommend handling the document according to the forms prescribed in Article

2. 19 of this Decree.onIf the review discovers contents requiring handling within the jurisdiction of another agency, the reviewing agency establishes a file to recommend such agency to proceed with handling.

3. The reviewing agency handles the reviewed document issued by itself or collaborates with the relevant agencies issuing the document to handle it when such document was jointly issued.

4. In case of necessity and with the consent of the Governor or Deputy Governor in charge, the main drafting unit may set a shorter opinion solicitation period than that mentioned above, but it must be at least three working days. Units whose opinions are sought are responsible for replying according to the deadline stated in the document requesting opinions.nationalThe file recommending handling of the reviewed document includes the reviewed document, the document reflecting the socio-economic development situation, the review assessment report of the reviewing agencypolicieson the contents

that are no longer appropriate due to changes in the socio-economic development situation, recommendations on handling methods, and opinions of related agencies and units. for Contentamendd) Issue construction technical standards for housing; develop and submit to competent authorities for issuance national standards on housing; issue regulations on classification criteria, management, use, warranty, and maintenance of various types of housing; issue a training and capacity-building program for managing condominiums and public service housing;concerning the classification and determination of state management authority in the field of crop productionợc rà Supervision no longer suitable for the current socio-economic development situation, suggesting measures for handling and opinions from relevant agencies and units.u report. The methods for collecting data and establishing indices in the report must be implemented to ensure consistency with accounting work. với tình hình phát triển kinh tế - xđượ society, suggesting measures for handling and opinions from relevant agencies and units.h thức xử lý và ý kiến của các cơ quan, đơn vị có liên quan.

Article 18. Review Document File

1. The reviewing agency is responsible for establishing a review document file including the reviewed document, legal basis documents for the review, documents reflecting the socio-economic situation changes that serve as grounds for review, opinions of the assigned reviewers, and the recommendation file for handling the reviewed document (if any), and other relevant documents.specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. supporting materials.specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. The review document file shall be stored in accordance with the laws on archiving.

2. Review files of legal documents are stored in accordance with the laws on archiving.

Article 19. Forms of Handling Reviewed Documents

1. Suspension of the implementation of part or all of the content of the document shall be applied if the reviewed document has not been timely amended, supplemented, abolished, or replaced, and its continued implementation may cause serious consequences, affecting the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals.policies If not handled promptly and continued to be implemented, they may cause serious consequences, affecting the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

2. Abolition of the entire or part of the document

a) Abolition of the entire document shall be applied when the regulated object of the document no longer exists or the entire provisions of the document are inconsistent, overlapping, contradictory to the legal basis documents for the review, or are no longer appropriate to the socio-economic development situation without the need to issue a replacement document. specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.of the document trconflicting, contradictory with the legal basis for the review or no longer suitable for the current socio-economic development situation without the need to issue a replacement document.nationalp với tình hình phát triển kinh tế - xã hội mà không cần thiết ban hành văn bản để thay thế.

b) Partial abolition of the document shall be applied when part of the regulated object of the document no longer exists or part of the content of the document is inconsistent, overlapping, contradictory to the legal basis documents for the review, or are no longer appropriate to the socio-economic development situation without the need to issue a replacement document or amend and supplement it.ầThe legal document is applied in cases where part of the regulated subject matter of the document no longer exists or part of the content of the document is contrary, overlapping.ồcrossing, conflicting with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS- economic situation.policies - xđượ without the need to issue a new text to replace or amend.

c) In cases where a document is only issued to abolish the entire or part of the reviewed document, the competent authority issuing administrative documents shall abolish it. The abolished document must be included in the list for publication as stipulated in Article 20 of this Decree.ầCentral and provincial-level documents abolishing documents must be published in the Official Gazette and posted on the website of the reviewing agency. County and commune-level documents abolishing documents must be posted at the office of the reviewing agency and posted on the website of the reviewing agency (if available).

The text abolishing texts at the central and provincial levels must be published in the Official Gazette and posted on the website of the reviewing agency. Texts abolishing texts at the district and commune levels must be posted at the office of the reviewing agency and posted on the website of the reviewing agency (if available).of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairstributes substantially to the content of the text that crosses, overlaps, conflicts with the text.

3. Replacement of the document shall be applied in cases where the entire or most of the content of the document is inconsistent, overlapping, contradictory to the legal basis documents for the review, or are no longer appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.nationaltributes partially to the content of the text that crosses, overlaps, conflicts with the text.June 2024;n with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.ớn.For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract. n with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.

4. Amendment and supplementation of the document shall be applied in cases where part of the content of the document is inconsistent, overlapping, contradictory to the legal basis documents for the review, or are no longer appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.nationaln with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.ồcrossing, conflicting with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSn with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.development n with the text is a legal basis for reviewing or no longer being appropriate to the socio-economic development situation.

5. Issuance of a new document shall be applied in cases where through the review, it is found that there is a social relationship that needs to be regulated by a higher-ranking effective legal document or a social relationship that needs regulation but is not yet regulated by law. trcase through review it is found that there is a social relationship that can be regulated by a higher effective legal text or there is a social relationship that needs regulation but has not been regulated by law.ầe list of texts under its responsibility to review.onThe Chairman of the People's Committee announces the list of texts that have been fully or partially invalidated within their review responsibility.

Article 20. Publication of List of Documents Expiring Entirely or Partially

1. Annually, documents expiring entirely or partially as specified in Points a, b, c, d Clause 1 Article 12 and Point c Clause 2 Article 19 of this Decree must be compiled into a list for publication according to the following regulations:

a) The Minister, Head of a Ministry equivalent to a ministry, or a government agency shall publish the list of documents expiring entirely or partially within their responsibility for review.No. t the subject of inspection according to the provisions set forth.policiesThe Chairman of the People's Committee shall publish the list of documents expiring entirely or partially within their responsibility for review.ầ40/2010/ND-CP dated April 12, 2010 of the Government.

b) with legal authority to handle texts.

2. The form of the document publishing the list of documents expiring entirely or partially is an administrative document.

Central and provincial-level documents publishing the list of documents expiring entirely or partially must be published in the Official Gazette and posted on the website of the reviewing agency.

County and commune-level documents publishing the list of documents expiring entirely or partially must be posted at the office of the reviewing agency and posted on the website (if available).

Article 21. Handling of Documents in Case of Discovering Contravention to Law at the Time of Issuance

1. In case of discovering during review that a document contains content contravening the law at the time of issuance, if such document falls within the scope of inspection as prescribed by the Government's Decision No. 40/2010/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2010,developmentThe agency or person with legal authority reviews texts based on the provisions of Decree No. 40/2010/ND-CP to perform inspections according to their authority or propose agencies with inspection authority to conduct inspections.No.time.developmentThe agency reviewing texts coordinates with relevant agencies to make recommendations to the agency or person with legal authority to handle texts according to the law.i Classificationhị 40/2010/ND-CP. for inspection and handling of normative legal documents shall be carried out by the agency or person with the authority to review documents based on the provisions of Decision No. 40/2010/NĐ-CP, or they may propose that the competent authority conduct the inspection.a with legal authority to handle texts according to the law.utime. duqc pheptime.

2. If a level crossing meets the conditions for signal connection as stipulated in Clause 1, Point c of Article 4 of this Circular but cannot achieve signal connection, the organization managing traffic lights on roads and the project investor implementing investment, construction, and upgrading of roads and railways in the area of the level crossing must report to the Ministry of Transport for consideration and decision.nationalWhen reviewing documents, if it is found that a document issued by the National Assembly, Standing Committee of the National Assembly, President, Government, Prime Minister contains content that is unconstitutional or contrary to the law at the time of issuance,nationaltime.developmentthe reviewing agency shall coordinate with relevant agencies to recommend the competent authority or person with the authority to handle documents to process the document according to the law.ì time.o time.utime.

Chapter III

CONTENTS, PROCEDURES, AND FORMALITIES FOR DOCUMENT SYSTEMATIZATION

Article 22. Methods of Document Systematization

1. Periodic Document Systematization

Documents still in effect issued by the National Assembly, Standing Committee of the National Assembly, President, Government, Prime Minister, Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, People's Councils, People's Committees at all levels shall be periodically systematized and the results of the systematization shall be published every five years. The date for determining the documents subject to systematization for publication (hereinafter referred to as the systematization date) is December 31 of the fifth year counted from the previous systematization period.developmenttime.No.time.

The initial systematization date nationwide is December 31, 2013.

2. Document Systematization Based on Management Requirements

Based on management requirements, the competent authority decides to systematize documents by topic or field.

Article 23. Contents of Document Systematization

The contents of document systematization include collecting documents within the scope and range of systematization; rechecking the results of regular document reviews within the scope and range of systematization (hereinafter referred to as rechecking the review results) and supplementary reviews; arranging effective documents according to predetermined criteria; publishing lists of documents and the Collection of Effective Document Systematizations.nationaltime.No.time.

24. Systematization

1. Regular document systematization must be planned by the document systematization agency.

2. The main contents of the document systematization plan include:

a) Objectives and requirements of systematization;

b) Scope and range of systematization;

c) Time and progress of implementation;

d) Assignment of the leading unit and coordinating units;nationalp;

Budget and conditions to ensure the implementation of the plan.

Article 25. Procedures and Formalities for Document Systematization

1. Collecting Documents and Review Results Within the Scope and Range of SystematizationNo.time.

a) Documents within the scope and range of systematization must be collected according to the sources of documents specified in Article 7 of this Decree.nationalDocuments within the scope and range of systematization include those in the previous systematization collection that have been reviewed and determined to still be effective; and those issued during the current systematization period that have been reviewed and determined to still be effective.

The texts within the scope of systematization include texts in the previous systematization set that were reviewed and determined to still be valid; texts issued during the current systematization period that have been reviewed and determined to still be valid.

b) Review results of documents within the scope and range of systematization are collected from the review and systematization database of the agency or person with the authority to review and systematize documents as stipulated in this Decree.

2. Rechecking Review Results and Supplementary Reviews

a) Rechecking Review Results

The review results of documents within the systematization scope must be rechecked to ensure the accuracy of their effectiveness up to the systematization date.policiestime.

b) Supplementary Reviews

If the review results reflect outdated legal status of documents or if unreviewed documents are discovered, the reviewing agency or person with the authority to review must immediately conduct a review according to this Decree.policiesimmediately according to this Decree.

3. Creating Lists of Documents

a1. Comprehensive list of documents within the systematization scope;specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. systematization.June 2024;texts.n ling to the systematization target.specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city. đNo.i tconcerning the classification and determination of state management authority in the field of crop productiontime.;

b) List of documents fully or partially expired;

c) List of documents still in effect;

d) List of documents requiring amendment, supplementation, replacement, or new issuance.

4. Arranging Effective Documents into the Collection of Document Systematizations

Effective documents are arranged into the Collection of Document Systematizations according to the criteria specified in Article 26 of this Decree.

5. Publishing the Results of Document Systematization

a) Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, and agencies under the Government publish the results of document systematization within their responsibility; Chairpersons of People's Councils publish the results of document systematization within their responsibility.

The results of document systematization include the Collection of Document Systematizations and the lists of documents as specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

b) The form of the document announcing the results of document systematization is an administrative document.

c) The results of document systematization must be announced no later than thirty days for central-level documents, sixty days for provincial-level documents from the systematization date.No.60 (sixty) days from the systematization time.No.time.ồtime.No.time.

6. After announcement, if errors are found in the lists of documents and the Collection of Effective Document Systematizations, a recheck and correction shall be conducted.No.Systematizing texts in paper form.

The comprehensive list of centrally and provincially expired documents must be published in the Official Gazette.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsat the provincial level must be published in the Official Gazette.

The comprehensive list of locally and village-level expired documents must be posted at the reviewing agency's office.

If a level crossing meets the conditions for signal connection as stipulated in Clause 1, Point c of Article 4 of this Circular but cannot achieve signal connection, the organization managing traffic lights on roads and the project investor implementing investment, construction, and upgrading of roads and railways in the area of the level crossing must report to the Ministry of Transport for consideration and decision.nationalafter publication, if errors are found in the lists of texts and the systematized set of valid texts, a re-review and correction shall be conducted.No.time.

Article 26. Criteria for Arranging Documents in the Set of Valid Systematized Texts

Documents in the Set of Valid IN issued Texts shall be arranged according to of lthe following criteria:° time.

1. Field of State Management;

2. Legal Effectiveness Rank of the Document;

3. Sequence of Time of Issuance of the Document;

4. Other criteria appropriate tonationalthe requirements of state management.

Article 27. Systematizing Documents According to Requirements of State Management

1. In accordance with the requirements of state management, the competent authority decides on systematizing documents by subject matter or field.

2. The process of systematizing documents by subject matter or field is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles 23, 24, and 25 of this Decree.

Chapter IV

STATE MANAGEMENT OF REVIEW AND SYSTEMATIZATION WORK,

Article 28. Responsibilities of Ministers, Heads of Ministries Equivalent to Ministries, and Government Agencies

1. Submitting to the competent authority for issuance or issuing within their authority legal documents on review and systematization ofCoat texts; plans for reviewing texts by subject matter, field, or region.

2. Providing guidance on business procedures, urging, and inspecting the review and systematizationCoat of texts within their authority.

3. Organizing training in skills and business procedures for staff involved in reviewing and systematizing texts; organizing and managing teams of reviewers and systematizers under their own management.

4. Summarizing and concluding on the work of reviewing and systematizationCoat of texts within their responsibility.

Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies annually prepare reports sent to the Ministry of Justice for overall summary and reporting to the Government on the work of reviewing and systematizationnationalof texts.

5. Rewarding, disciplining, and recommending competent authorities to reward or discipline civil servants and collaborators involved in reviewing and systematization issued of texts within their authority.

6. Handling complaints and accusations regarding review and systematizationCoat of texts within their authority.

Article 29. Responsibilities of the Minister of Justice in Assisting the Government in Uniformly Managing

1. Submitting to the competent authority for issuance or issuing within their authority legal documents on review and systematization ofCoat texts.

2. Providing guidance on business procedures, urging, directing, and inspecting the implementation of review and systematizationCoat of texts by ministries, sectors, and localities.

3. Organizing training in skills and business procedures for staff involved in reviewing and systematization of texts nationwide.

4. Summarizing and concluding on the work of reviewing and systematizationCoat texts; annually reporting to the Government on the work of reviewing and systematizationCoat of texts nationwide.

5. Implementing international cooperation trin the field of review and systematizationCoat texts.

6. Rewarding, disciplining, and recommending competent authorities to reward or discipline civil servants and collaborators involved in reviewing and systematizationCoat of texts within their authority.

Article 30. Responsibilities of People's Committees at all levels

1. Specifying the main body responsible, the mechanism for division of labor, and conditions ensuring the work of reviewing and systematization of texts; issuing plans for reviewing texts by subject matter, field, or region at the local level.policies coordinating,nationaltime.policies plans for reviewing texts by subject matter, field, or region at the local level.

2. Providing guidance on business procedures, urging, and directing the work of reviewing and systematization of texts at the local level.

3. Organizing training in business procedures for reviewing and systematization of texts; organizing and managing teams of reviewers and systematizers at the local level.

4. Summarizing and concluding on the work of reviewing and systematization of texts at the local level; annually reporting to the Ministry of Justice (for provincial level), People's Committee of the province (for district level), People's Committee of the district (for commune level) on the work of reviewing and systematizationpoliciesof texts.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairstime.for specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairstime.No.of texts.

5. Rewarding, disciplining, and recommending competent authorities to reward or discipline civil servants and collaborators involved in reviewing and systematization of texts at the local level.

6. Handling complaints and accusations regarding review and systematizationpoliciesof texts according to their authority.policiestime.

Chapter V

GUARANTEES FOR THE REVIEW WORK,

Article 31. Conditions for ensuring review work and systematizing legal documents

Within their assigned functions, tasks, and authorities, the Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, agencies under the Government, People's Committees at all levels shall be responsible for allocating funds, staffing, and other necessary conditions to serve the review work and systematization of legal documents.

Article 32. Staff for reviewing and systematizing legal documents

Based on their functions, tasks, workload, nature, and specific characteristics of the work of their respective ministries, sectors, and localities, the Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, agencies under the Government, Chairpersons of People's Committees, Heads of specialized agencies under provincial and district People's Committees shall be responsible for allocating appropriate staff to effectively carry out the review and systematization of legal documents.

Article 33. Funding for the review and systematization of legal documents

The funding for the review and systematization of legal documents, comprehensive review of legal document systems, thematic and sectoral reviews of legal documents, regional reviews, and personnel engaged in these tasks at each level shall be guaranteed by the state budget at that level and included in the annual budget estimates of the units. The preparation, use, and settlement of accounts for funding by the relevant agencies and organizations shall be carried out in accordance with the State Budget Law and guiding documents. N |||time.

Article 34. Reviewers and Systematizers of Legal Documents

1. Reviewers and systematizers of legal documents are individuals with experience in legislative drafting and reviewing and systematizing legal documents, suitable to the field of the reviewed legal documents, appointed by the head of the reviewing agency to enter into cooperation agreements.No.time.ầtime.nationaltime.

2. The reviewing agency is responsible for building and managing the team of reviewers and systematizers of legal documents.aThe number of reviewers and systematizers of legal documents in each reviewing agency depends on the scope and complexity of the legal documents within their responsibility for review and systematization. sum time. Provincial People's Committees set specific pricestime. btime. specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.time.

Article 35. Database for Reviewing and Systematizing Legal Documents

1. The Ministries, Ministries equivalent to ministries, Provincial and District People's Committees shall be responsible for updating the following contents into the Legal Basis Information System to serve the inspection and handling of legal documents as stipulated in Decree No. 40/2010/NĐ-CP dated April 12, 2010 of the Government on inspecting and handling legal documents:

a) Legal documents for review and systematization;

b) Information on the legal status of legal documents; trReview files of legal documents as prescribed in Article 18 of this Decree;

c) Results of systematizing legal documents;

d) The database specified in Point a Clause 1 of this Article shall be connected from the Unified Legal Document Information System from central to local levels.

đ) Other related documents.

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Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 36. Repeal

1. This Decree takes effect from July 1, 2013.

2. Repeal Article 62 of Decree No. 24/2009/NĐ-CP dated March 5, 2009 of the Government detailing and providing implementation measures for the Law on Enacting Legal Documents and Article 12 of Decree No. 91/2006/NĐ-CP dated September 6, 2006 of the Government detailing provisions of the Law on Enacting Legal Documents of People's Councils, People's Committees, and previous regulations inconsistent with this Decree.policiestions.No. time.

Article 37. The Minister of Justice shall be responsible for detailing and implementing this Decree within the scope of their duties and authority; inspecting and urging the implementation of this Decree at ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and provincial-level People's Committees.

1. The Minister of Public Security shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies relevant to issue specific documents on reviewing and systematizing contents related to state secrets as prescribed in this Decree.

2. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, People's Councils, and People's Committees at all levels shall be responsible for enforcing this Decree.For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract. Directorate For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;time.expenses IS A SET OF WORKS AIMED AT ENSURING AND MAINTAINING THE NORMAL FUNCTIONING AND SAFETY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS DURING THE EXPLOITATION PERIOD. THE CONTENT OF MAINTENANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS: INSPECTION, MONITORING, QUALITY TESTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ADDITION AND REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE THE SAFE EXPLOITATION OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHOUT INCLUDING ACTIVITIES THAT CHANGE THE FUNCTION OR SCALE OF THE PROJECT."For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract. issue effect the contents related to state secrets as prescribed in this Decree.

3. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, People's Councils, and People's Committees at all levels shall be responsible for enforcing this Decree./.