Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- This Decree prescribes the measures and responsibilities of the agencies, organizations and individuals for protection of petroleum security and safety.
Article 2.- This Decree governs petroleum activities and petroleum projects, means as well as equipment of Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation and its partners, including: prospection, exploration and development of oil fields, exploitation, transportation, storing, processing, technical services, scientific research conducted on the mainland, islands, in the inland water, the territorial waters, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 3.-
1. To protect petroleum security and safety is the obligation as well as the responsibility of organizations and individuals conducting petroleum activities, State bodies, socio-political organizations, economic organizations, people’s armed force units and every citizens.
2. All acts of violating this Decree and other law provisions related to petroleum security and safety must be detected in time and strictly handled according to law provisions.
Article 4.-
1. All organizations and individuals, when detecting signs of incident, incidents or acts of infringing upon petroleum security and safety, must strive to stop and immediately notify them to the nearest police or army offices, local administrations or other agencies or organizations for timely handling and damage prevention.
2. The agencies and organizations mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, upon receiving the information related to petroleum security and/or safety infringement, shall have to coordinate with the functional units for timely handling and damage prevention.
Article 5.- In this Decree, the following terms and expressions are construed as follows:
1. "Petroleum security protection" means taking measures to prevent, detect, stop and handle acts of violating or harming the implementation of the under-takings, policies and legislation on the development of Vietnam’s petroleum sector; protecting internal security of petroleum agencies and enterprises; safeguarding the State’s secrets; and protecting petroleum activities as well as petroleum projects, means and equipment.
2. "Petroleum safety protection "means taking measures to prevent, detect, stop and handle acts of violating the provisions on the prevention and fighting of explosions, fires, accidents and technical break-downs with a view to ensuring safety for humans, as well as petroleum projects, means, equipment and activities, and protecting the ecological environment.
3. "Petroleum projects, means and equipment" mean derricks, pipelines, storehouses, factories, wharves and other projects, means and equipment in service of petroleum activities, including those in service of petroleum activities on the basis of cooperation with foreign countries in regions beyond the jurisdiction of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Tìm kiếm
Nghị định 03/2002/NĐ-CP (Bản Word)