Chapter XI
STATE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
Article 44. State management responsibilities for economical and efficient use of energy
1. The Government shall uniformly perform the state management of economical and efficient use of energy nationwide.
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take responsibility before the Government for the state management of economical and efficient use of energy.
3. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the scope of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of economical and efficient use of energy as assigned by the Government.
4. People's Committees at different levels shall, within the scope of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of economical and efficient use of energy as decentralized by the Government.
Article 45. The Ministry of Industry and Trade's responsibilities for economical and efficient use of energy
1. To promulgate according to its competence or propose competent state agencies to promulgate legal documents, strategies, master plans, policies, programs and plans on economical and efficient use of energy and organize their implementation as assigned by the Government.
2. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial-level People's Committees in, performing the state management of economical and efficient use of energy.
3. To organize a national energy database system.
4. To participate in the propagation and education of the law on economical and efficient use of energy.
5. To conduct scientific research and technology application and transfer in economical and efficient use of energy.
6. To inspect, examine, settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the law on economical and efficient use of energy under law.
Article 46. Provincial-level People's Committees' responsibilities for economical and efficient use of energy
1. To elaborate plans on economical and efficient use of energy in line with local socioeconomic development plans.
2. To implement mechanisms, policies and plans on economical and efficient use of energy.
3. To inspect, examine, settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the law on economical and efficient use of energy in their localities under law.