Chapter III
CONTROL OF LAWFUL DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Article 15.- The research into, expertise, production, transportation, preservation, storage, purchase and sale, distribution, use, processing, exchange, import, export and transit on the Vietnamese territory of narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines, centripetalneurotropic medicines must be tightly controlled under the provisions of law.
Article 16.-
1. Individuals, agencies and organizations entitled to transport narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines must pack and seal them under the regulations of competent bodies, take responsibility for the quantity and quality of their commodities and take measures to safely protect them without letting them be lost.
2. The transportation of substances prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article by foreign agencies, organizations and individuals on the Vietnamese territory must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese laws.
Article 17.- The storage, preservation, prescription and sale of addictive medicines and centripetalneurotropic medicines for treatment of illnesses at medical establishments must comply with the regulations of the Health Ministry.
Article 18.- Individuals, agencies and organizations carrying out activities prescribed in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of this Law must compile dossiers on such activities under the regulations of the competent State management bodies and notify the concerned agencies thereof, when so requested, for coordinated management and tight control.
Article 19.- Only agencies and organizations which fully meet the conditions prescribed by the Government are allowed to import and/or export narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines, centripetalneurotropic medicines.
Article 20.-
1. In cases where narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines are transited on the Vietnamese territory, the Vietnamese Public Security Minister’s permit for such transit is required. The organizations requesting the transit shall have to file their applications and dossiers asking for the transit permits, enclosed with the permits of the exporting countries and the importing countries to Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security for carrying out the procedures.
The transit permits shall be addressed to the applying organizations, the customs offices at the border-gates where the transit goods are transported through and other relevant agencies. A permit is valid for one transit within the time limit prescribed therein.
2. The transiting of substances prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article must strictly adhere to the itineraries inscribed in the transit permits. The organizations transporting transit goods must carry out the procedures and be subject to the inspection by the customs and other competent bodies of Vietnam.
Article 21.- All cases of transporting narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines into, out of or in transit on the Vietnamese territory without import, export and/or transit permits or not in compliance with other relevant provisions of Vietnamese legislation on transport, import, export and/or transit, shall be considered illegal transportation.
Article 22.- The delivery, receipt, transport, storage, preservation, use, import, export and/or transit of narcotic substances, pre-substances, addictive medicines, centripetalneurotropic medicines for defense or security purposes shall comply with the regulations of the Government.
Article 23.-
1. The carriage of a limited quantity of reserve addictive medicines, centripetalneurotropic drugs for first-aid or emergency treatment in the iteneraries or international tours on ships, airplanes, trains, cars or other transport means shall not be considered the transport of export, import or transit goods on the Vietnamese territory.
The transport means commanders or operators shall have to carry out the procedures for declaration with the customs offices of Vietnam, explain the volume of medicines already used and apply appropriate safety measures to prevent the use not for the right purposes or illegal transport of such medicines. When necessary, the competent bodies of Vietnam may carry out inspection and control on such transport means.
2. The bringing along of addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines for treatment of personal ailments when being on entry, exit or transit on the Vietnamese territory shall comply with the regulations of the Health Ministry of Vietnam and be subject to the inspection by competent bodies of Vietnam.
Article 24.-
1. Narcotic substances, addictive medicines and centripetalneurotropic medicines, which are seized in criminal cases must be destroyed except where the narcotic substances, addictive medicines and centripetalneurotropic medicines are used in drug-related lawful activities and appropriated, which must be returned to their owners.
2. The handling of addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines of poor quality or with expired dates shall comply with regulations of the Health Ministry.
3. The handling of narcotic substances, addictive medicines and/or centripetalneurotropic medicines which do not fall under the cases prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article and pre-substances shall comply with the regulations of the Government.
Tìm kiếm
Luật Phòng, chống ma túy 2000 (Bản Word)