Circular No. 21/2019/TT-BCA amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 16/2018/TT-BCA dated May 15, 2018, issued by the Minister of Public Security detailing certain provisions of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives Materials, and Supporting Tools.

CIRCULAR

AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA

DATED MAY 15, 2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY TO DETAIL SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS, AND SUPPORTING DEVICES

BASED ON THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS, AND SUPPORTING DEVICES
DATED JUNE 20, 2017;

BASED ON DECREE NO. 01/2018/NĐ-CP DATED AUGUST 6, 2018 PROVIDING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY;

AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION FOR SOCIAL ORDER MANAGEMENT CIRCULAR

THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA DATED MAY 15, 2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY TO DETAIL SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS, AND SUPPORTING DEVICES.

ARTICLE 1. AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA DATED MAY 15, 2018 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY TO DETAIL SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS, AND SUPPORTING DEVICES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA)

1. REPLACING ANNEX 1 LIST OF SPORTING WEAPONS AND ANNEX 2 LIST OF SUPPORTING DEVICES PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 4 OF CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA WITH ANNEX I LIST OF SPORTING WEAPONS AND ANNEX II LIST OF SUPPORTING DEVICES ISSUED TOGETHER WITH THIS CIRCULAR.

2. REPLACING THE PHRASE “ORGANIZATION MANAGING EQUIPMENT AND WAREHOUSING UNDER THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY” AT POINT A, CLAUSE 1 AND POINT A, CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 11; POINT B, CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 13; CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 14; POINT C, CLAUSE 4, ARTICLE 19; CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 22 OF CIRCULAR NO. 16/2018/TT-BCA WITH THE PHRASE “EQUIPMENT AND WAREHOUSING DEPARTMENT”; REPLACING THE PHRASE “ORGANIZATION MANAGING PLANNING AND FINANCE UNDER THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY” AT CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 14 WITH THE PHRASE “PLANNING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT”; REPLACING THE PHRASE “ORGANIZATION MANAGING LOGISTICS AND TECHNICAL AFFAIRS UNDER PROVINCE POLICE FORCES” AT POINT B, CLAUSE 1 AND POINT A, CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 11 WITH THE PHRASE “LOGISTICS DIVISION OF PROVINCE POLICE FORCES”.

3. REMOVING THE PHRASE “INSPECTION” AT POINT D, CLAUSE 1 AND THE PHRASE “IMPORT AND EXPORT” AT POINT C, CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 22.

4. REMOVING POINT D, CLAUSE 2, ARTICLE 22.

ARTICLE 2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

1. THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2019.

2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

a) THE DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION FOR SOCIAL ORDER MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GUIDING, DIRECTING AND MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CIRCULAR.

b) HEADS OF ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY, DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE POLICE FORCES AND CENTRALLY-GOVERNED CITY POLICE FORCES, AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR.

DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CIRCULAR, IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES, LOCAL POLICE UNITS SHALL REPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY (THROUGH THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION FOR SOCIAL ORDER MANAGEMENT) FOR PROMPT GUIDANCE./.