| THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- |
| Ordinance No. 02/2012/UBTVQH | Hanoi, March 28, 2012 |
ORDINANCE
ON ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION EXPENSES AND EXPENSES FOR WITNESS AND INTERPRETER IN LEGAL PROCEDURES
Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;
Pursuant to the Resolution No. 07/2011/QH13, of August 6, 2011, of National Assembly on the 2012 legislative program and adjusting the 2011 legislative program;
The National Assembly Standing Committee promulgates the Ordinance on Assessment and Valuation Expenses and Expenses for witness and interpreter in Legal Procedures,
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Ordinance provides assessment and valuation expenses; and expenses for witness and interpreter in criminal, civil and administrative procedures (hereinafter referred to as expenses in legal procedures).
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Ordinance applies to Vietnamese and foreign agencies, organizations and individuals relating to assessment, valuation, witness and interpretation activities in legal procedures.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Ordinance, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Assessment expense means necessary and reasonable amounts to be paid for assessment work which is calculated by assessment organization or individual in accordance with this Ordinance and other relevant provisions of law.
2. Advance on assessment expense means an amounts temporarily calculated by an assessment organization or individual for performing assessment work at the request of a procedure-conducting agency.
3. Property valuation expense means necessary and reasonable amounts to be paid for valuation work which is calculated by a property valuation council or organization in accordance with this Ordinance and other relevant provisions of law.
4. Advance on property valuation expense means an amounts temporarily calculated by a property valuation council or organization for performing valuation work at the request of a procedure-conducting agency.
5. Property price appraisal expense means necessary and reasonable amounts to be paid for price appraisal work calculated by a price appraisal organization under this Ordinance and the law on pricing.
6. Expense for witness means necessary and reasonable amounts to be paid for a witness that is calculated by a procedure-conducting agency in accordance with this Ordinance and other relevant provisions of law.
7. Advance on expense for witness means an amounts temporarily calculated by a procedure-conducting agency for payment to a witness.
8. Expense for interpreter means necessary and reasonable amounts to be paid to an interpreter which is calculated by a procedure-conducting agency in accordance with this Ordinance and other relevant provisions of law.
