Chương VIII Luật Tổ chức chính quyền địa phương 2015: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter VIII

IMPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 140. Amendment and supplement to Article 4 of the Law on Urban Planning

Amendment and supplement to Article 4 of the Law on Urban Planning No. 30/2009/QH12 as follows:

“Article 4. Urban classification

1. Urban administrative units shall be classified into 6 grades, including special grade, first, second, third, fourth and fifth grade based on the following criteria:

a) Position, functions, roles and socio-economic development structure and level;

b) Population scale;

c) Population density;

d) Non-agricultural labor rate;

dd) Infrastructural development level.

2. The Government shall request the National Assembly Standing Committee to provide specific provisions on urban classification over periods of socio-economic development.”

Article 141. Effect

This Law shall enter into force since January 1, 2016.

The Law on Organization of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee No. 11/2003/QH11 shall be annulled as from the effective date of this Law, except for cases stipulated in Article 142 hereof.

Article 142. Transitional provisions

1. From the effective date of this Law to the date on which the election of the People’s Council holding the term 2016 – 2021 is complete, the People’s Council and the People’s Committee of administrative units shall continue to keep their organizational structure unchanged and implement duties and powers stipulated by the Law on Organization of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee No. 11/2003/QH11.

2. The pilot cancellation of organization of the People’s Council of suburban districts, urban districts and wards in accordance with the Resolution No. 26/2008/QH12 of the National Assembly, the Resolution No. 724/2009/UBTVQH12 of the National Assembly Standing Committee since January 1, 2016 shall be terminated. The People’s Committee of suburban districts, urban districts and wards of which the People’s Council is not organized shall continue to keep its organizational structure unchanged and implement duties and duties in accordance with the Law on Organization of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee No. 11/2003/QH11, the Resolution No. 26/2008/QH12 of the National Assembly and the Resolution No. 725/2009/UBTVQH12 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, until the local government of these suburban districts, urban districts and wards is elected in accordance with this Law.

Article 143. Specific provisions and guidance on implementation

The National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government shall specify articles and clauses enshrined in the Law and provide guidance on implementation of this Law.