| THE GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No. 56/2010/ND-CP | Hanoi, May 24, 2010 |
DECREE
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 107/2007/ND-CP OF JUNE 25, 2007, DETAILING AND GUIDING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON RESIDENCE
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2006 Law on Residence;
At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security,
DECREES:
Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 107/2007/ND-CP of June 25,2007, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Residence, as follows:
1. To amend and supplement Article 3 as follows:
"Article 3. All acts abusing regulations on household registration to restrict citizens' lawful rights and interests are prohibited
1. Under the Law on Residence, regulations on household registration cover:
a/ Permanent residence registration and management;
b/ Temporary residence registration and management;
c/ Sojourn notification;
d/ Absence-from-residence declaration.
2. Prohibited acts abusing regulations on household registration to restrict citizens' lawful rights and interests include:
a/ Promulgating legal documents or other documents on household registration to restrict citizens' lawful rights and interests;
b/ Promulgating legal documents or other documents on household registration in violation of the Law on Residence and guiding documents;
c/ Promulgating regulations to restrict citizens' rights to freedom of residence ultra vires or in violation of the order and procedures prescribed by law;
d/ Using regulations on household registration as conditions to restrict citizens' lawful rights and interests;
e/ Settling in contravention of the Law on Residence or declining to settle citizens' requests for household registration, restricting citizens’ lawful rights and interests;
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