Chương IX: Trách nhiệm của chính phủ, các bộ, ngành và ủy ban nhân dân tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương trong công tác điều tra hình sự

Chapter IX

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRIES, SECTORS AND PROVINCIAL-LEVEL PEOPLE’S COMMITTEES IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES

Article 64. Responsibility for management of criminal investigation activities

1. The Government performs the unified management of criminal investigation activities, having the following responsibilities:

a/ To promulgate according to its competence or submit to competent agencies for promulgation legal documents on criminal investigation;

b/ To direct the implementation of legal documents on criminal investigation;

c/ To direct the dissemination and education of law on criminal investigation;

d/ To suspend or abrogate according to its competence or propose competent authorities to suspend or abrogate the regulations on criminal investigation which are contrary to the Constitution, Criminal Procedure Code, this Law and other relevant laws;

dd/ To prescribe the criminal investigation reporting regime;

e/ To enter into international cooperation on criminal investigation.

2. The Ministry of Public Security shall assist the Government in performing the responsibilities prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 65. Responsibility of the Minister of Public Security

1. To promulgate according to his/her competence or submit to competent bodies for promulgation legal documents on criminal investigation in order to perform the function of managing sectors and domains under management of the Ministry of Public Security.

2. To direct and organize the implementation of legal documents on criminal investigation.

3. To organize the dissemination and education of law on criminal investigation.

4. To suspend or abrogate according to his/her competence or propose competent authorities to abrogate the regulations on criminal investigations which are contrary to the Constitution, Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code, this Law and other relevant laws.

5. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other agencies in, promulgating forms, papers and books on criminal investigation.

6. To manage the organizational system, payrolls and operation of the investigating bodies of the People’s Public Security; to furnish means for, to train, foster and drill cadres engaged in, investigation in the People’s Public Security; to train and professionally guide cadres and civil servants of the agencies tasked to conduct a number of investigating activities; to organize preliminary and final reviews of, and scientific research, into criminal investigation.

7. To manage the database on criminal investigation.

8. To observe the regime of reporting on criminal investigation activities as prescribed by the Government.

9. To examine, inspect and settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the regulations on investigation in accordance with law.

Article 66. Responsibilities of the Minister of National Defense

1. To promulgate according to his/her competence or submit to competent bodies for promulgation legal documents on criminal investigation in order to perform the function of managing sectors and domains under management of the Ministry of National Defense.

2. To direct and organize the implementation of legal documents on criminal investigation in the People’s Army.

3. To organize the dissemination and education of the law on criminal investigation in the People’s Army.

4. To suspend or abrogate according to his/her competence or propose competent bodies to abrogate the regulations on criminal investigation which are contrary to the Constitution, Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code, this Law and other relevant laws.

5. To manage the organizational system, payroll and operation of the investigating bodies in the People’s Army; to equip means for, train, foster and drill cadres engaged in criminal investigation activities in the People’s Army; to organize preliminary and final reviews of, and scientific research into, criminal investigation in the People’s Army.

6. To observe the regime of reporting on criminal investigation activities as prescribed by the Government.

7. To examine, inspect, settle complaints and denunciations, and to handle violations of the regulations on criminal investigation in accordance with law.

Article 67. Responsibilities of the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy

1. To promulgate according to his/her competence or submit to competent bodies for promulgation legal documents on criminal investigation in order to perform the function of managing sectors and domains under management of the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

2. To direct and organize the implementation of legal documents on criminal investigation in people’s procuracies.

3. To organize the dissemination and education of the law on criminal investigation in people’s procuracies.

4. To suspend or abrogate according to his/her competence or propose competent authorities to abrogate the regulations on criminal investigation which are contrary to the Constitution, Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code, this Law and other relevant laws.

5. To manage the organization, payroll and operation of the Investigating Office of the Supreme People’s Procuracy; to equip means for, to train, foster and drill cadres of the Supreme People’s Procuracy who perform the investigating work; to organize preliminary and final reviews of, and scientific research into, investigation in the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

6. To observe the regime of reporting on criminal investigation activities as prescribed by the Government.

7. To examine, inspect, settle complaints and denunciations, and handle violations of the regulations on investigation in accordance with law.

Article 68. Responsibilities of the Minister of Finance

1. To direct customs offices to perform the tasks and exercise the powers prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code and this Law.

2. To equip means for, to organize the fostering and training of, cadres engaged in criminal investigation in customs offices, to organize preliminary and final reviews of criminal investigation activities in customs offices.

3. To observe the regime of reporting on criminal investigation activities as prescribed by the Government.

4. To examine, inspect, settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the regulations on investigation in accordance with law.

Article 69. Responsibilities of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

1. To direct forest protection and fisheries surveillance offices to perform the tasks and exercise the powers prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code and this Law.

2. To equip means for, and organize the training of cadres engaged in, criminal investigation in forest protection and fisheries surveillance offices; to organize preliminary and final reviews of criminal investigation activities in forest protection and fisheries surveillance offices.

3. To observe the regime of reporting on criminal investigation activities as prescribed by the Government.

4. To examine, inspect and settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the regulations on investigation in accordance with law.

Article 70. Responsibilities of ministries, sectors, provincial-level People’s Committees

1. To direct and guide agencies, organizations and individuals under their respective management to comply with the law on criminal investigation.

2. To coordinate with one another and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Supreme People’s Procuracy in managing criminal investigation.

3. To organize the dissemination and education of the law on criminal investigation.