| THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ------------ |
| No: 04/2002/PL-UBTVQH11 | Hanoi, November 04, 2002 |
ORDINANCE
ON ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITARY COURTS
(No. 04/2002/PL-UBTVQH11 of November 4, 2002)
(No. 04/2002/PL-UBTVQH11 of November 4, 2002)
Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001 of the Xth National Assembly, the 10th session;
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the People’s Courts;
This Ordinance prescribes the organization and operation of the Military Courts.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- The military courts are adjudicating bodies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which belong to the system of people’s courts organized in the Army.
Within the scope of their functions, the military courts are tasked to protect the socialist legislation; to protect the socialist regime and the people’s mastery; to protect security and defense, discipline and combat strength of the Army; to protect the property of the State and collectives; to protect the lives, health, assets, freedom, honor, dignity of army men, defense employees and workers as well as of other citizens.
Through their activities, the military courts contribute to educating army men, defense employees and workers to be loyal to the Fatherland, to strictly abide by laws and the Army’s regulations, observe the rules of social life and to raise the sense of struggle to prevent and combat crimes as well as other law offenses.
