Chapter VI
HANDLING VIOLATION
Article 50. Escorting and place of handling violation
1. Basing on provisions of law, depend on nature and extent of violations, the Sea Patrol and Control Forces shall issue decision on handling violations on the spot or escort violating persons, vessels to enter mainland or request concerned agencies of nation of which the ship hang flag, nation where that ship arriving to handle violation.
2. When escorting enter mainland to handle, violating persons, vessels must be escorted to the nearest port, harbor or shelter listing in the list of ports, harbors or shelters announced by competent agency of Vietnam as prescribed by law.
If because of requirement on assurance of safety on life, assets of persons on board, the Sea Patrol and Control Forces may decide to escort such violating persons and vessels to the nearest foreign of Vietnamese port, harbor or shelter as prescribed by law.
Article 51. Preventive measures
1. Individuals have acts violating law may be arrested, held in custody, detained; vessels being used for implementation of violating acts may be impounded to prevent violation or to ensure handling under law.
2. The arrest, custody, detention for persons having acts violating law; custody of vessels are implemented as prescribed by law.
Article 52. Announcement for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
When carrying out arrest, custody, detention for persons having acts violating law; custody of foreign vessels, the Sea Patrol and Control Forces or competent state agencies shall inform at right to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for coordinated handling.
Article 53. Handling violation
Agencies, organizations, individuals have acts violating provisions of this Law shall, depend on nature and extent of violation, be disciplined, sanctioned of administrative violation, if causing damage, must pay compensation as prescribed by law; violating individuals may be prosecuted for criminal liability as prescribed by law.