Decision No. 210/1999/QD-BTP On the Issuance of the Legal Inspector Regulation

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the issuance of the Legal Reporter Regulation

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THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Based on Decree No. 38/CP dated June 4, 1993, concerning the functions, tasks, authorities, and organization of the Ministry of Justice;

Based on Directive No. 02//998/CT-TTg dated January 7, 1998, of the Prime Minister on strengthening legal education and dissemination work in the current period;

Based on Decision No. 03/1998/QD-TTg dated January 7, 1998, of the Prime Minister on issuing the Plan for Implementing Legal Education and Dissemination Work from 1998 to 2002 and Establishing the Steering Committee for Legal Education and Dissemination Work;

Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Department of Legal Education and Propaganda;

DECISION:

Article 1. Issuing the Legal Reporter Regulation at the central level, provincial level, and district level, abbreviated as the Legal Reporter Regulation.

Article 2. Based on the provisions of this Regulation, the Director of the Department of Justice shall organize the development of the Legal Propagandist Regulation at the grassroots level to be submitted to the People's Committee of the province or centrally-administered city for issuance.

Article 3. THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SIGNATURE.

The Director of the Department of Legal Education and Propaganda is responsible for guiding, urging, and inspecting the implementation of this Decision.

Article 4. The Director of the Department of Legal Education and Propaganda, the Director of the Department of Justice, and the Heads of legal institutions are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

REGULATIONS

Legal Reporter
(Issued together with Decision No. 210/1999/QD-BTP dated July 9

1999 of the Minister of Justice)

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PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Legal Reporting

Legal reporting is a political and cultural activity of the Party, carried out through speech before specific audiences, aimed at conveying the spirit and content of laws, helping listeners understand and enhance their awareness of laws, respect and follow laws correctly and consistently.

Article 2. Legal Reporters

Legal reporters under this Regulation are individuals recognized by state agencies to perform the task of legal reporting.

Legal reporters include:

1. Central-level legal reporters of ministries and sectors (commonly referred to as Central-level Legal Reporters);

2. Provincial-level legal reporters of centrally-administered provinces and cities (commonly referred to as Provincial-level Legal Reporters);

3 . District-level legal reporters of districts, towns, and cities under provinces (commonly referred to as District-level Legal Reporters).

At communes, wards, and towns, there are propaganda forces.

Article 3. Requirements for Legal Reporting Work

Legal reporting work must meet the following requirements:

1 . In accordance with the policies of the Party and the laws of the State;

2. Accurate, accessible, easy to understand, and persuasive;

3. Have a positive impact on the audience, contributing to enhancing trust in the law, encouraging and motivating cadres and people to implement the policies of the Party and the laws of the State correctly.

Article 4. Scope of Activities of Legal Reporters

A legal reporter working at an agency or organization shall directly carry out legal reporting activities at that agency or organization, while also conveying and disseminating laws to other agencies' or organizations' reporters or officials when requested.

Legal education and propaganda for cadres and people at communes, wards, towns, grassroots agencies, and units are mainly carried out by grassroots propaganda forces.

Article 5. Methods for organizing legal reporting activities

Legal reporting shall be conducted regularly according to the plan of each agency or organization, while also being carried out on an ad hoc basis following the guidance of the Department of Ideology-Culture, the Department of Justice, and other competent agencies.

Article 6. Ensuring effective operation of legal reporters

Legal institutions and judicial agencies shall closely cooperate with relevant agencies and organizations to assist the leadership of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, sectoral boards, and local people's committees at all levels in building and training a team of legal reporters, arranging time, and creating favorable conditions for reporters to enhance the effectiveness of their operations in accordance with Point 2 of Directive No. 02//998/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister.

Chapter II

ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF LEGAL REPORTERS

Article 7. Source of Selection for Legal Reporters

1. Legal reporters shall be selected from cadres, civil servants, and officers who have worked or are currently working in law enforcement agencies, ideology-culture agencies, propaganda units within armed forces, political-social organizations, and those engaged in legal work.

2. Central legal reporters shall be selected from cadres and civil servants working in central ministries, sectors, and departments.

Provincial and municipal legal reporters shall be selected from cadres and civil servants working in provincial and municipal departments and some district-level reporters.

District and urban district legal reporters shall be selected from cadres and civil servants working in district offices, departments, mass organizations, and some village-level cadres.

Article 8. Standards for Legal Reporters

1. Legal reporters must meet the following general standards:

a/ They must set a good example in implementing Party policies and State laws; possess firm political qualities and good moral character;

b/ Have a good reputation in their work and social life;

c/ Possess legal knowledge and the ability to report laws to the public;

d/ Be voluntary, enthusiastic, and have sufficient health and time to fulfill their legal reporting duties;

e/ Be recommended by the agency, organization where they work, or the grassroots authority.

2. In addition to the general standards stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, central legal reporters must hold a bachelor's degree in law or another field and have worked in a field related to law for at least five years.

3. Based on the general standards for legal reporters specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the actual situation in their locality, provincial and municipal people's committees shall specify detailed standards for provincial and municipal legal reporters and district and urban district legal reporters.

Article 9. Procedures for Recognizing Legal Reporters

The procedures for recognizing legal reporters shall be carried out as follows:

1. Legal institutions under ministries, sectors, and departments shall coordinate with relevant units to select individuals meeting the criteria, submit them for review by the leadership of ministries, sectors, and departments, and propose recognition by the Ministry of Justice of their legal reporters.

Recognition of legal reporters in the armed forces shall be carried out according to specific guidelines issued by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice.

2. Provincial Departments of Justice shall coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations at the same level and district people's committees to select individuals meeting the criteria and submit them for decision by the Chairman of the provincial or municipal people's committee to recognize provincial and municipal legal reporters.

3. District Departments of Justice under district people's committees shall coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations at the same level and commune people's committees to select individuals meeting the criteria and submit them for decision by the Chairman of the district or urban district people's committee to recognize their legal reporters.

4. During each period, the Department of Justice and legal institutions shall coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations to review and evaluate activities, and propose supplementation or replacement of legal reporters.

Article 10: Legal Reporter Card.

1. The Legal Reporter Card certifies the qualifications and capacity to report on laws of the person issued the card. .

2. The Ministry of Justice issues the Legal Reporter Card for reporters from Ministries, Committees, and sectors at the central level.

Provincial People's Committees, municipal people's committees, district people's committees issue the Legal Reporter Card for reporters at their respective levels.

3. The Legal Reporter Card shall be revoked when the holder is removed from the list of Legal Reporters.

4. The Legal Reporter Card is issued according to a uniform model established by the Ministry of Justice..

Article 11. Rights of Legal Reporters.

Legal Reporters have the following rights:

1. To be provided with information, legal normative documents, and other necessary materials for reporting on laws.

2. To participate in training activities and professional development programs to enhance specialized knowledge on legal dissemination and education.

3. To use the Legal Reporter Card to perform legal reporting tasks and participate in other legal dissemination and education activities.

4. To receive remuneration for legal reporting in accordance with current regulations, commensurate with the time and quality of the legal reports.

Article 12. Obligations of Legal Reporters.

Legal Reporters have the following obligations:

1. To bear personal responsibility for the content of their reports; to speak in accordance with Party policies, accurately convey the spirit of legal texts; not to disclose state secrets; and not to use the Legal Reporter Card for purposes other than to demonstrate their status as a reporter.

2. To continuously study professionally, improve propaganda skills, understand practical situations, gather information to enhance their ability to disseminate and educate about the law; ensure planned legal reporting activities; and implement such activities with quality.

3. To maintain regular contact with judicial agencies, ideological and cultural agencies; report to the managing agency or organization and judicial agencies about their activities and the opinions of those being reported to about the law.

Article 13. Dissemination of newly promulgated legal documents.

1. When new legal normative documents are promulgated and need to be widely disseminated according to instructions, the Ministry of Justice, local judicial agencies, and legal institutions develop outlines and direct the dissemination of these documents.

Based on the provided outline, reporters build detailed, appropriate outlines to disseminate to lower-level reporters, officials, civil servants within agencies or organizations, or residents in their areas.

Article 14. Responsibilities of judicial agencies and legal institutions in creating conditions for reporters to operate.

Judicial agencies and legal institutions closely coordinate with ideological and cultural agencies and relevant agencies and organizations to:

1. Develop targets, manage the activities of reporters.

2. Organize guidance, professional training, exchange of experience in legal reporting and legal dissemination and education to continuously improve the competence of reporters.

3. Provide reporters with necessary information, materials, and legal normative documents.

4. Exchange and unify opinions with directly managing agencies and organizations to create favorable conditions regarding time and means of operation for reporters.

5. Regularly organize mid-term and final reviews; implement commendation and reward work in legal reporting activities.

Chapter III

REWARD AND DISCIPLINE

Article 15. Awards

Reporters who achieve outstanding results in legal dissemination, contributing to enhancing the understanding and compliance with the law among cadres and the public shall be recommended for rewards by judicial agencies, with the agreement of relevant agencies and organizations, to the Ministry of Justice or the same-level or higher-level People's Committee in accordance with general State regulations.

Article 16. Disciplinary Measures

A Legal Reporter who violates this Regulation and no longer meets the qualifications of a Legal Reporter may be temporarily suspended from reporting activities; removed from the List of Legal Reporters and have their Reporter Card revoked, or be subject to other disciplinary measures as provided for generally./.