| THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT - THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION FOR ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ------------ |
| No: 05/2002/TTLT/BKHCNMT-BTCCBP | Hanoi, March 07, 2002 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS AND POWERS OF THE AGENCIES MANAGING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN LOCALITIES
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Science and Technology of June 9, 2000;
Pursuant to the Law on Environmental Protection of December 27, 1993;
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the People's Councils and People's Committees of June 21, 1994;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 181/CP of November 9, 1994 on the tasks, powers and organizational apparatus of the Government Commission for Organization and Personnel;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 22/CP of May 22, 1993 on the tasks, powers and organizational apparatus of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 12/2001/ND-CP of March 27, 2001 on reorganizing a number of specialized agencies under the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and the People's Committees of the rural and urban districts, provincial capitals and cities;
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and the Government Commission for Organization and Personnel hereby jointly provide guidance on the functions, tasks and powers of the agencies managing science, technology and environment in localities as follows:
I. THE AGENCIES MANAGING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN PROVINCES AND CENTRALLY-RUN CITIES
The agencies managing science, technology and environment in provinces and centrally-run cities are provincial/municipal Science, Technology and Environment Services.
A. FUNCTIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL/MUNICIPAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES
The provincial/municipal Science, Technology and Environment Services are specialized agencies under the provincial/municipal (hereinafter referred collectively to as provincial) People's Committees, which shall assist the provincial People's Committees in performing the function of State management over science, technology and environment in the provinces according to law provisions.
The provincial/municipal Science, Technology and Environment Services shall be subject to the management of the provincial People's Committees in terms of organization, payroll and operation, and at the same time, submit to professional direction, guidance and inspection of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.
B. TASKS AND POWERS OF THE PROVINCIAL/MUNICIPAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES
1. To study and submit to the presidents of the provincial People's Committees the materialization of the State's regimes, policies and laws on science, technology and environment, suited to the conditions of the localities;
2. To formulate and submit to the presidents of the provincial People's Committees for decision the tasks, programs and plans on scientific and technological development, as well as environmental protection in line with the orientations for socio-economic development of the localities;
3. To guide other services, departments as well as local scientific and technological organizations in formulating plans on the research into and application of technical advances to production and life; to organize the determination of scientific and technological tasks and select individuals and/or organizations to assume the prime responsibility in performing such tasks; to organize the evaluation and pre-acceptance tests of scientific and technological tasks, and synthesize and submit them to the provincial People's Committees for the latter to decide, monitor and inspect the deployment of scientific and technological plans;
4. To manage technology transfer activities, take part in the technological and environmental appraisal for important investment projects in the provinces. To monitor and guide the evaluation of technological levels of the local economic organizations;
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