Decree No. 22B-SL Regarding the Exercise of Judicial Power by Administrative Committees in Areas Without Separate Courts

This decree allows administrative committees in areas without separate courts to exercise judicial power to ensure that judicial activities are not suspended. The document underscores the necessity of organizing oversight over the judicial work of such committees.

Document No.22B-SL
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityCentral Account
Signed byVũ Trọng Khánh — Bộ trưởng Bộ Tư pháp
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued18/02/1946
Effective05/03/1946
In force from
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

This decree allows administrative committees in areas without separate courts to exercise judicial power to ensure that judicial activities are not suspended. The document underscores the necessity of organizing oversight over the judicial work of such committees.

Key points

  • Administrative committees in places where separate courts have not been established → may exercise judicial power → Article 1
  • The Ministry of Justice → is responsible for organizing and supervising the judicial work of administrative committees → Article 2
  • This decree → shall apply until full establishment of separate courts throughout all areas → Article 3
  • Judicial activities shall not be suspended in places without separate courts → Article 4
  • The exercise of judicial power by administrative committees must comply with the specific provisions set forth in this decree → Article 5

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps maintain judicial operations in areas without separate courts, ensuring that dispute resolution and law enforcement are uninterrupted.
  • Negative impact: May lead to bias or abuse of power during the exercise of judicial functions due to administrative committees' lack of specialization in this field.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What duties do administrative committees in places without separate courts perform?

Administrative committees in localities where separate courts have not been established shall exercise judicial power as prescribed by this decree.

What responsibilities does the Ministry of Justice have regarding organizational oversight of judicial work?

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for organizing and supervising the judicial work carried out by administrative committees as stipulated in this decree.

Until when does this decree apply?

This decree shall apply until full establishment of separate courts throughout all areas.

Full text

 

DECREE

TO GRANT JUDICIAL POWER TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IN AREAS WHERE STANDALONE COURTS HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED

PETITION

RESPECTED CHAIRMAN:

Several months of concentrating all governmental powers in the hands of the People's Committee have shown that judicial matters are a specialized task that cannot be entrusted to administrative bodies, especially at this time, without risking disorderly proceedings, potential bias, and possible abuse or error.

Therefore, Decree No. 24-01-1946 organizing standalone courts in the headquarters also aims to implement it quickly but objective conditions do not allow for immediate establishment of such courts everywhere.

Consequently, judicial power must temporarily be granted to administrative committees in areas where courts have yet to be established. It would be impractical to halt all judicial activities in these places.

Nevertheless, it is necessary to organize oversight over the judicial work of these committees. This is the purpose of the decree that the headquarters submits below.

Although this decree may seem outdated for a separate judicial system, it represents progress by centralizing judicial power within administrative bodies.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
MINISTER OF JUSTICE

 

 
Vu Trong Khanh

 

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