| THE GOVERNMENT ------- No. 158/2013/ND-CP | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness -------------- Hanoi, November 12, 2013 |
DECREE
ON PENALTIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO CULTURE, SPORTS, TOURISM AND ADVERTISING
Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Handling administrative violations dated June 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Advertising dated June 21, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Cultural heritage dated June 29, 2001 and the Law on amendments to the Law on Cultural heritage dated June 18, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Cinematography dated June 29, 2006 and the Law on amendments to the Law on Cinematography date June 18, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Tourism dated June 14, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on Sports dated November 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Law on Journalism dated December 28, 1989 and the Law on the amendments to the Law on Journalism dated June 12, 1999;
Pursuant to the Law on Intellectual property dated November 29, 2005 and the Law on the amendments to the Law on Intellectual property dated June 19, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Information technology dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Law on telecommunications dated November 23, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Publishing dated November 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Fishery dated November 26, 2003;
Pursuant to the Law on Pharmacy dated June 14, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on Donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs, and body donation dated November 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Law on Prevention of infectious diseases dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Law on Medical examination and treatment dated November 23, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Prevention of harmful effects of tobacco dated June 18, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Commerce dated June 14, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on Product and goods quality dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Libraries dated December 28, 2000;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Plant protection and quarantine dated July 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Plant varieties dated March 24, 2004;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Veterinary Medicine dated April 29, 2004;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Livestock breeds dated March 24, 2004;
At the request of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
The Government promulgates a Decree on penalties for administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising;
Chapter 1.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Decree specifies the administrative violations, penalties, remedial measures, the power to impose penalties for administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising.
2. Administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising include:
a) Violations pertaining to culture;
b) Violations pertaining to sports;
c) Violations pertaining to tourism;
d) Violations pertaining to advertising;
3. Penalties for the administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising that are not mentioned in this Decree shall apply other Decrees on penalties for administrative violations.
Article 2. Remedial measures
Apart from the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, dd, e, h and i Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Handling administrative violations, the administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising may face one or some of the following remedial measures:
1. Compulsory cancellation of the selection of athletes, ranking of athletes, trainers, referees of high-performance sports;
2. Compulsory cancellation of sports achievements;
3. Compulsory dismantlement of displays, signboards;
4. Compulsory return of land appropriated or termination of illegal use of historic sites, natural monuments, cultural or artistic works;
5. Compulsory return of swapped or appropriated documents to the library;
6. Compulsory dismantlement of removal or advertisements;
7. Compulsory offer of formal apologies.
