| THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ------- No.01/2012/UBTVQH13 | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, March 22, 2012 |
ORDINANCE
ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;
Pursuant to Article 92 of the Law on promulgation of legal document No.17/2008/QH12;
The National Assembly Standing Committee promulgates the Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal documents.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Ordinance stipulates on consolidation of legal documents (hereinafter refer to as documents) being promulgated by central state agencies, competence and duty of agencies in consolidation of documents, order, technique of consolidation of documents aiming to contribute in ensuring for the legal system be simple, clear, easy to use, increasing effectiveness of legal execution.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Ordinance, the below terms are construed as follows:
1. Consolidation of documents means bring the amending and supplementing content in document that amends and supplements a number of articles of a previous promulgated document (hereinafter refer to as the amending and supplementing document) into the amended and supplemented document in according to process, technique specified in this ordinance.
2. Consolidated document means the amending and supplementing document and the amended and supplemented document.
3. Consolidating document means document being formed after consolidating the amending and supplementing document and the amended and supplemented document.
4. Signing for verification of consolidating document means signature of competent persons to verify accuracy on consolidating content and technique of consolidating document.
Article 3. Principle of consolidation of documents
1. Consolidation of documents is implemented for only documents promulgated by the same state agency having authority of promulgation.
2. Consolidation of documents is not change content and effect of consolidated document.
3. Obeying order, technique of consolidation of documents.
Article 4. Use of consolidation of documents
Consolidating document is used officially in legal application and execution.
Chapter 2.
COMPETENCE AND ORGANIZATION OF CONSOLIDATION OF DOCUMENTS
Article 5. Competence and time limit of consolidation of documents of National Assembly, The National Assembly Standing Committee, joint documents of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the central offices of socio-political organizations
1. The Chairman of the Office of National Assembly organizes consolidation and signing for verification of consolidating document for documents of National Assembly, The National Assembly Standing Committee, joint documents of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the central offices of socio-political organizations.
2. Within 05 working days, from day of promulgating the amending and supplementing document, the Chairman of the Office of National Assembly must complete consolidation of documents and sign for verification of consolidating document.
