Decree No. 47/2013/ND-CP dated May 13, 2013 of the Government amending and supplementing some Articles of the Decree No. 82/2011/ND-CP dated September 16, 2011 of the Government on execution by lethal injection

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments, of June 17, 2010;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing some Articles of the Decree No. 82/2011/ND-CP dated September 16, 2011 of the Government on execution by lethal injection,

Article 1. To amend and supplement some articles of the Decree No. 82/2011/ND-CP dated September 16, 2011 of the Government on execution by lethal injection:

1. To amend and supplement Article 6 as follows:

"Article 6. Drugs for death penalty execution

1. The injections for death penalty execution include:

a. Injections causing loss of consciousness;

b. Injections inducing paralysis of musculoskeletal system;

c. Injections causing operation stop of heart.

2. A dose consists of the three drugs specified in Clause 1 of this Article and used for one person.

3. The drugs shall be delivered with written records; sealed and strictly managed under law.”

2. To amend and supplement point c, clause 4 Article 8 as follows:

“c. Inserting a needle already connected with an intravenous line into the identified vein according to the following order:

- Step 1: Injecting the drugs to cause loss of consciousness.

After injecting, the executioner must check if the condemned person is unconscious or not. If not, he/she shall continue the anesthetic injection till the condemned person gets unconscious.