Decree No. 123/2005/ND-CP dated October 5, 2005 of the Government providing for sanctioning of administrative violations in the domain of fire prevention and fighting

THE GOVERNMENT	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom- Happiness
No. 123/2005/ND-CP	Hanoi, October 5^th, 2005

DECREE

PROVIDING FOR SANCTIONING OF ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS IN THE DOMAIN OF FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the June 29, 2001 Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;

Pursuant to the July 2, 2002 Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations;

Pursuant to the January 28, 1989 Ordinance on the Vietnam Peoples Police and the July 6, 1995 Ordinance Amending Article 6 of the Ordinance on the Vietnam Peoples Police;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security,

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1: Scope of regulation

This Decree provides for sanctioning of administrative violations in the domain of fire prevention and fighting.

Article 2: Subjects of application

Individuals and organizations that intentionally or unintentionally commit violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting which are not severe enough to be examined for penal liability shall all be administratively sanctioned under the provisions of this Decree; where treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party contain different provisions, the provisions of such treaties shall apply.

Article 3: Principles for sanctioning of administrative violations in fire prevention and fighting

1. All acts of administrative violation in fire prevention and fighting must be promptly detected, immediately stopped and strictly handled according to the provisions of law. All consequences caused by such acts must be remedied according to the provisions of law.

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