Ordinance No. 17/LCT provides for the transfer of management of fire prevention and firefighting work from the Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Public Security, establishment of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Department under the Ministry of Public Security along with professional teams at provincial/city level. The ordinance also stipulates the rank system for officers and non-commissioned officers in this force according to the law on people's police.
Scope of application
Ministry of Public Security, Fire Prevention and Fighting Department, professional fire prevention and firefighting teams at provincial/city level
Key points
- Management of fire prevention and firefighting work is transferred from the Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Public Security (Article 1).
- The Fire Prevention and Fighting Department under the Ministry of Public Security is established to oversee this work (Article 1).
- Professional fire prevention and firefighting teams at provincial/city level are subordinate to local public security authorities (Article 1).
- The professional fire prevention and firefighting force consists of officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers (Article 2).
- The rank system for officers and non-commissioned officers in fire prevention and firefighting is applied according to the rank system of people's police officers as stipulated by law (Article 2)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- The Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for managing fire prevention and firefighting work, contributing to enhancing operational effectiveness.
- The establishment of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Department under the Ministry of Public Security facilitates concentration of resources and specialization in this field.
- Citizens and businesses will benefit from improved quality of fire prevention and firefighting services.
❓ Frequently asked questions
To which authority is management of fire prevention and firefighting work transferred?
Transferred from the Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Public Security (Article 1).
Under which authority does the Fire Prevention and Fighting Department operate?
Subordinate to the Ministry of Public Security (Article 1).
The rank system for fire prevention and firefighting officers is based on what regulations?
Based on the rank system of people's police officers as stipulated in the Ordinance dated July 16, 1962 (Article 2).
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ORDINANCE
REGULATIONS ON THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING WORK AND RANK SYSTEM OF FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
CONSIDERING fire prevention and fighting work being closely related to the maintenance of public order and security, which is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security;
AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS;
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam hereby regulates the authority responsible for managing fire prevention and fighting work and the rank system of fire prevention and fighting officers and non-commissioned officers as follows:
Article 1.
- Transfer management of fire prevention and fighting work from the Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Public Security.Establish a Fire Prevention and Fighting Bureau under the Ministry of Public Security.
Set up professional fire prevention and fighting teams for cities, provinces, and equivalent administrative units under the public security organs of those cities, provinces, and equivalent administrative units.
Article 2.
- The professional fire prevention and fighting force consists of officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers.The rank system for fire prevention and fighting officers and non-commissioned officers shall be in accordance with the rank system for police officers and non-commissioned officers as stipulated in the Ordinance dated July 16, 1962.
Article 3.
- Previous regulations concerning management of fire prevention and fighting work that conflict with this Ordinance are hereby abolished.This Ordinance was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on March 23, 1963.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on March 23, 1963.
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