Chương IV Luật Tổ chức chính quyền địa phương 2015: Chính quyền địa phương ở hải đảo

Chapter IV

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE ISLANDS

Article 72. Local government in the islands

1. Depending on the geographical conditions and population features as well as the demands for socio-economic development, and national defense and security assurance, single islands and archipelagos can be combined into an administrative unit as prescribed in Clause 2, Clause 3 Article 2 hereof.

Organizing the special administrative – economic unit in the islands shall follow regulations laid down in Chapter V hereof.

2. The district-level island administrative unit shall organize the level of local government composed of the People's Council and the People’s Committee. In case the district-level administrative unit is divided into commune-level administrative units, the commune-level administrative unit shall organize the level of local government composed of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee.

3. The organizational structure of affiliates of the local government in the islands shall take the form of the organizational structure of affiliates of the local government at the equivalent administrative unit stipulated in this Law.

Article 73. Duties and powers of the local government in the islands

1. The district-level local government in the islands shall implement equivalent duties and powers of the local government of the rural, urban district, district-level town, provincial city and municipality-controlled city stipulated in Section 2 Chapter II, Section 2 and Section 3 Chapter III hereof.

2. The commune-level local government in the islands shall implement equivalent duties and powers of the local government of the commune, ward and commune-level town stipulated in Section 3 Chapter II, Section 4 and Section 5 Chapter III hereof.

3. Regulations on specific duties and powers of the local government at administrative units in the islands enshrined in other legislative documents must ensure the enhancement of the autonomy, responsible autonomy of local state organs, the flexibility and initiative in responding any sudden events, situations and emergencies with a view to a firm defense of national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity on the territorial waters and islands, and promotion of advantages and potentials for the marine economy, integration into the international economy, and encouragement to civilians to live in, protect and develop the islands.