Decree No. 72/2010/ND-CP dated July 08, 2010 of the Government providing for organization and management of transportation by automobile

DECREE

PROVIDING FOR PREVENTION AND COMBAT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENT-RELATED VIOLATIONS 

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the 1999 Penal Code and the 2009 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Penal Code;

Pursuant to the 2003 Criminal Procedure Code;

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

Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on People's Public Security;

Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;

Pursuant to the August 20, 2004 Ordinance on Organization of Criminal Investigations; the December 14, 2006 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Article 9 of the 2004 Ordinance on Organization of Criminal Investigations; and the February 27, 2009 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the 2004 Ordinance on Organization of Criminal Investigations;

Pursuant to the July 2, 2002 Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations; the March 8, 2007 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations; and the April 2, 2008 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security,

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree provides for the organization and activities of prevention and combat of environmental crimes and other environment-related violations; responsibilities of state agencies for and international cooperation in this domain.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to officers and men engaged in prevention and combat of environmental crimes and other environment-related violations; agencies, organizations and citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: and foreign organizations and individuals residing and operating in the Vietnamese territory.

Article 3. Principles of prevention and combat of environmental crimes and other environment-related violations