Decree No. 33/2012/ND-CP dated April 13, 2012 of the Government amending, supplementing some articles of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP, dated April 21, 2010, of the Government, on the organization, operation and management of associations

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness ---------------
No. 33/2012/ND-CP	Hanoi, April 13, 2012

DECREE

AMENDING, SUPPLEMENTING SOME ARTICLES OF THE DECREE NO. 45/2010/ND-CP, DATED APRIL 21, 2010, OF THE GOVERNMENT, ON THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATIONS

Pursuant to the Order No. 102/SL/L004 of May 20, 1957, promulgating the Law providing on the right to establish associations;

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

Pursuant to the Civil Code, of June 14, 2005;

At the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;

The Government promulgates Decree amending and supplementing some articles of the Decree No. 45/2012/ND-CP of April 21, 2010, of Government on the organization, operation and management of associations (hereinafter abbreviated as the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP),

Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP

1. Point b, Clause 6, Article 6 is amended and supplemented as follows:

"b/ Completing the dossier of application for the association establishment as prescribed in Article 7 of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP. After completing preparations for the association establishment, Board to campaign for the establishment of associations shall submit a set of dossier to the Ministry of Home Affairs, for associations operating nationwide or in inter provinces; to a provincial-level Departments of Home Affairs , for associations operating within a province, district or commune; or to district-level Home Affairs Divisions (when the chairperson of provincial-level People's Committee has authorized the chairperson of district-level People's Committee to license the establishment of associations operating within a commune).

Board to campaign for the establishment of association shall automatically dissolve upon the association congress elects the association's leadership board."

2. Article 9 is amended and supplemented as follows:

"The competent state agencies specified in Article 14 of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP shall issue a receipt upon receiving dossier of application for association establishment. Within thirty working days since receiving a complete and lawful dossier, the competent state agency shall consider and license the establishment of an association. In case of refusal, it shall issue a written reply and clearly stating the reason."

3. Article 13 is amended and supplemented as follows:

"1. The competent state agencies specified in Article 14 of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP shall decide for approval of association charters which have already passed by congresses.

2. Within 30 working days from the day of congress conclusion, the association's leadership board must send a set of dossier reporting result of congress as prescribed in Article 12 of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP, and a written request for approval of the association charter to a competent state agency specified in Article 14 of the Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP.