| THE PRESIDENT No. 15/2014/L-CTN | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness Hanoi, December 4, 2014 |
ORDER
On the promulgation of law
THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;
Pursuant to Article 57 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,
PROMULGATES
The Law on Organization of the National Assembly,
which was passed on November 20, 2014, by the XIIIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 8th session.
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
TRUONG TAN SANG
TRUONG TAN SANG
| THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY No. 57/2014/QH13 | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
LAW
On Organization of the National Assembly
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Organization of the National Assembly.
Chapter I
POSITION, FUNCTIONS, TASKS AND POWERS OF
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Article 1. Position and functions of the National Assembly
1. The National Assembly is the highest representative body of the People and the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
2. The National Assembly shall exercise constitutional and legislative powers, decide on important issues for the country, and conduct the supreme oversight over the activities of the State.
Article 2. Term of the National Assembly
1. The term of the National Assembly is five years, counting from the opening date of the first session of the National Assembly of a term to the opening date of the first session of the National Assembly of the succeeding term.
2. Sixty days before the expiration of the term of the National Assembly, a new National Assembly shall be elected.
3. In special cases, the National Assembly shall decide to shorten or extend its term at the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, if at least two-thirds of the total number of National Assembly deputies vote for it. The extension of a term of the National Assembly must not exceed twelve months, except in wartime.
Article 3. Principles and effectiveness of operation of the National Assembly
1. The National Assembly shall work under the conferential regime and make decisions by a vote of the majority.
2. The effectiveness of operation of the National Assembly shall be ensured by the effectiveness of sessions of the National Assembly, activities of its Standing Committee, Ethnic Council, Committees, deputies’ delegations and deputies, and by the effectiveness of the coordination with the President, the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and other agencies and organizations.
Article 4. Making and amending the Constitution
1. The President, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government or at least one-third of the total number of National Assembly deputies may propose the National Assembly to consider and make decision on making or amending the Constitution.
The National Assembly shall decide to make or amend the Constitution when at least two-thirds of the total number of National Assembly deputies vote for it.
[1] Công Báo Nos 1163-1164 (29/12/2014)
[2] Công Báo Nos 1163-1164 (29/12/2014)
