Resolution No. 23/2012/QH13 on the Program for Enacting Laws and Ordinances in 2013, Amending the Program for Enacting Laws and Ordinances in 2012, and the Term of the XIIIth National Assembly

RESOLUTION

Regarding the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2013, adjusting the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2012 and the term of the XIIIth National Assembly

After examining the Report No. 136/TTr-UBTVQH13 dated May 15, 2012 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the proposed Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2013, adjusting the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2012 and the term of the XIIIth National Assembly and the opinions of the National Assembly deputies,

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OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1992 as amended and supplemented by Resolution number 51/2001/QH10;

Based on the Law on the Organization of People's Councils and People's Committees No. 11/2003/QH11;

Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Activities number 17/2008/QH12;

Supplementing the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction of the National Assembly for the XIIIth term with the following projects:

RESOLUTION:

Article 1

1. The Enterprise Law (revision)

2. The Investment Law (revision)

3. The Administrative Decision Issuance Law

4. The Thrift and Anti-Waste Law (revision)

5. The Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Ordinance on State Honorary Titles "Vietnamese Mother Heroic"

6. The Ordinance on Procedures for Considering and Deciding on the Application of Administrative Sanctions at People's Courts

Adjusting the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2012 as follows:

Article 2

1. Moving the project to amend and supplement certain provisions of the Tax Administration Law from the Program for approval at the third session to the Program for comments at the third session and approval at the fourth session;

2. Supplementing the Vietnam Sea Law project into the Program for approval at the third session;

3. Supplementing the Labor Law project and the Science and Technology Law (revision) project into the Program for comments at the fourth session;

4. Supplementing the Anti-Corruption Law (revision) project into the Program for approval at the fourth session;

5. Removing the Urban Law, Planning Law, and Library Law projects from the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2012;

6. Supplementing the Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Ordinance on State Honorary Titles "Vietnamese Mother Heroic" project into the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2012.

Approving the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2013 as follows:

Article 3

A. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM

(32 law projects, 04 ordinance projects)

a) The National Assembly approves 12 projects

I. LEGAL PROJECTS

1. At the fifth session

1. The Household Registration Law

2. The Community Mediation Law

3. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Residence Law

4. The Public Investment and Government Procurement Law

5. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Corporate Income Tax Law

6. The Land Law (revision)

7. The Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Law

8. The Labor Law

9. The Science and Technology Law (revision)

10. The Counter-Terrorism Law

11. The National Defense and Security Education Law

12. The Thrift and Anti-Waste Law (revision)

b) The National Assembly provides comments on 9 projects

1. The Resolution Amending and Supplementing the 1992 Constitution

2. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Law (revision)

3. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Commendation and Reward Law

4. The Citizen Reception Law

5. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Value Added Tax Law

6. The Customs Law (revision)

7. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Social Insurance Law

8. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Fire Prevention and Control Law

9. The Plant Protection and Quarantine Law

a) The National Assembly approves 10 projects

2. At the sixth session

10. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Notarization Law

2. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Law (revision)

3. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Commendation and Reward Law

4. The Citizen Reception Law

5. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Value Added Tax Law

6. The Customs Law (revision)

7. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Social Insurance Law

8. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Fire Prevention and Control Law

9. The Plant Protection and Quarantine Law

a) The National Assembly approves 10 projects

b) The National Assembly provides comments on 10 projects

1. The Entry, Exit, and Stay of Foreigners in Vietnam Law

2. The Construction Law (revision)

3. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Inland Waterway Traffic Law

4. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Marriage and Family Law

5. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Vocational Training Law

6. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Health Insurance Law

7. The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Pharmaceutical Law

8. The Environmental Protection Law (revision)

9. The Bankruptcy Law (revision)

10. The Management and Use of State Capital for Production and Business Investment Law

II. ORDINANCE PROJECTS (04 projects)

1. The Ordinance on National Defense Work in Ministries, Agencies Equivalent to Ministries, Government Agencies, and Localities

2. The Mobile Police Ordinance

3. The Ordinance on Administrative Handling of Acts Hindering Court Proceedings

4. The Ordinance on Procedures for Considering and Deciding on the Application of Administrative Sanctions at People's Courts

B. THE PREPARATORY PROGRAM (18 law projects)

1. The National Assembly Organization Law (revision)

2. The Government Organization Law (revision)

3. The People's Council and People's Committee Organization Law (revision)

4. The People's Procuracy Organization Law (revision)

5. The People's Court Organization Law (revision)

6. The National Assembly Supervision Activities Law (revision)

7. The People's Council Supervision Activities Law

8. The National Assembly and People's Council Election Law

9. The Referendum Law

10. The Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents (consolidation)

11. The Criminal Investigation Agency Organization Law

12. The State Budget Law (revision)

13. The Export and Import Tax Law (revision)

14. The Civil Code (revision)

15. The Penal Code (revision)

16. The Criminal Procedure Code (revision)

17. The Vietnam People's Army Law

18. The People's Public Security Force Law (revision)

1. Relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals must strictly and effectively implement the measures set forth in Resolution No. 20/2011/QH13 dated November 26, 2011 of the National Assembly on the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction of the National Assembly for the XIIIth term. In cases where laws and ordinances are submitted late, out of schedule, and not meeting quality requirements, they will not be included in the agenda for review sessions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or the National Assembly sessions; at the same time, it will be recommended that competent authorities consider the responsibility of the heads of agencies submitting and drafting agencies that fail to submit on schedule and do not meet quality requirements.

Article 4

2. Creating favorable conditions for National Assembly deputies to exercise their legislative initiative rights. When National Assembly deputies propose or suggest laws, the Legislative Research Institute of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Office, the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Deputies and People's Councils shall assist the deputies in preparing and perfecting the dossier according to the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents to submit to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly for consideration and inclusion in the Program.

3. Assigning the Government:

3. Entrust the Government:

a) Direct the relevant agencies and organizations with the authority to propose laws and ordinances to comprehensively study the policies that need to be institutionalized through law within their respective sectors and fields, carry out necessary preparatory steps, form files to petition the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly when conditions are met according to the provisions of the Law on Legislative Documents;

b) Assign specific agencies to lead the research and complete the files for the draft Architect Law, Anti-Dumping Law, Law on Promoting Public-Private Partnership Investment, Law on Encouraging the Development of Support Industries, Law on Safeguarding Territorial Integrity and National Sovereignty, Law on Valuing Talent, Ordinance on Establishing and Implementing Democratic Regulations in Agencies, Units, and Enterprises, and other new laws and amendments and supplements to existing laws needed to implement the policy of restructuring the economy for consideration at the fourth session of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly in accordance with the legal provisions;

c) Direct relevant agencies to promptly allocate funds for preparing legislative projects and ordinances for the term and annually (both formal programs and preparatory programs) within sixty days from the date the Resolution on the Legislative Program was adopted by the National Assembly to ensure the smooth progress and quality of the preparation of these projects;

This Resolution was passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the third session of the thirteenth term, on June 12, 2012./.