Chapter VIII
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS FOR IRRIGATION OPERATIONS
Article 53. Rights and responsibilities of organizations or individuals for irrigation operations
1. Consume irrigation products or services under the provisions of this Law and other relevant legislation.
2. Contribute opinions on irrigation operations in accordance with laws.
3. Invest in development, construction, management, operation, utilization and protection of irrigation works or facilities.
4. Take part in oversight of irrigation operations carried out by authorities, entities or individuals.
5. Participate in programs for dissemination, communication and promotion of awareness of legal knowledge about irrigation matters.
6. Get involved in dealing with any failure or breakdown that may happen to irrigation projects due to consequences of natural disasters under the personnel arrangement decision granted by competent regulatory authorities.
7. Protect the quality of water inside irrigation projects.
Article 54. Rights and responsibilities of organizations or individuals obtaining permission for operation and utilization of irrigation projects
1. Have rights and responsibilities specified in Article 53 hereof.
2. Use assigned resources to increase capability of supplying irrigation products and services in accordance with laws; hold the right to collect payments for supply of irrigation products and services as agreed upon in contracts.
3. Decide, at their discretion, the portion of profit earned from supply of other irrigation products and services after discharge of tax obligations to the State Budget.
4. Draw up and conduct implementation of business plans and plans for supply of irrigation products and services. It is obligatory for them to conduct an opinion poll on, and notify organizations or individuals obtaining permission for use of irrigation products and services of, the plan for supply of irrigation products and services.
5. Carry out tasks of management, operation and utilization of irrigation projects as specified by Article 20 hereof.
6. Manage and utilize land pieces that belong to the protected zone of irrigation project in accordance with laws.
7. Operate irrigation works or facilities according to assigned duties and operational processes approved by competent state authorities.
8. Protect irrigation projects; prevent and take action against any encroachment upon or damage to irrigation projects.
9. Carry out abstraction of water inside irrigation projects.
10. Make a request to relevant competent authorities to grant their approval and execute the plan for response to natural disasters and the plan for protection of irrigation projects in accordance with this Law.
11. Petition the People’s Committees at all levels governing local jurisdictions where irrigation projects are located to take necessary action to protect and assure safety for these projects in the event that any encroachment or emergency risk arises.
12. Request owners of irrigation projects to provide funds for maintenance, improvement, construction, modernization and handling of failures or breakdowns of irrigation projects in accordance with this Law and other regulations of relevant laws.
13. Send a petition to competent state authorities or file a lawsuit to the Court to deal with failure of organizations or individuals to pay for their use of irrigation products and services, and resolve any contract-related disputes.
14. Guide, strengthen and develop grassroots-level irrigation institutions; create opportunities for consumers of irrigation products and services to get involved in drawing up the plan for management and operation and the plan for protection of irrigation project.
15. Provide support for consumers of irrigation products and services for conversion into cultivation of crops of high economic value, and use of advanced and water-efficient irrigation technologies.
16. Unilaterally terminate supply of irrigation products and services in case there is any risk to safety of irrigation projects or water does not meet required standard; consumers of irrigation products or services do not pay for use of these products or services, or commit any violation against other contractual terms and conditions, or as decided by competent regulatory authorities.
17. File a petition, bring an action and pay compensation for any loss or damage arising in accordance with laws.
Article 55. Rights and responsibilities of organizations or individuals obtaining permission for use of irrigation products and services
1. Have rights and responsibilities specified in Article 53 hereof.
2. Enter into irrigation service contracts and implement contractual terms and conditions; use water economically, effectively and efficiently.
3. Request organizations or individuals obtaining permission for management and operation of irrigation projects to publish the plan for supply of irrigation products or services.
4. Get involved in drawing up the plan for operation and the plan for protection of irrigation works or facilities.
5. Engage in protection of irrigation projects and water quality during the process of using irrigation products or services.
6. Get involved in actions to respond to and correct any failure or breakdown that may happen to irrigation projects under the decision issued by competent authorities.
7. Mitigate consequences upon the request of organizations or individuals providing irrigation products or services in case any failure or breakdown or water pollution occurs.
8. File a petition, bring an action and pay compensation for any loss or damage arising in accordance with laws.
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