Chương IX Nghị định 136/2020/NĐ-CP: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter IX

IMPLEMENTATION CLAUSE

Article 53. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect from January 10, 2021 and supersedes the Government’s Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP dated July 31, 2014 providing guidelines for a number of Articles of Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and Law on Amendments to Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting (hereinafter referred to as “Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP”).

2. In the cases where any of the legislative documents referred to in this Decree is amended or replaced, the newest one shall apply.

3. Handling of administrative procedures via the public service portal:

a) In the event where public service portals of competent authorities have not satisfied conditions for handling of administrative procedures by electronic means, application submission and announcement of application processing results shall be carried out directly at single-window units of competent authorities or by public postal service, service provided by an enterprise or individual or authorization as prescribed by law;

b) Application submission and announcement of application processing results when public service portals of competent authorities have satisfied conditions for handling of administrative procedures by electronic means shall be carried out in accordance with regulations of the Government’s Decree No.45/2020/ND-CP dated April 08, 2020 on administrative procedures by electronic means.

4. Transitional provisions:

a) For projects and works included in the list in Appendix IV and motor vehicles subject to special fire safety requirements mentioned in Clause 2 Article 10 of Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP and issued with the certificate of design appraisal but not mentioned in the list in Appendix V enclosed therewith, their construction and commissioning of their fire safety shall conform to regulations in Articles 14 and 15 of this Decree;

b) For projects and works excluded from the list in Appendix IV enclosed with Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP and having been appraised and issued with the construction permit by construction authorities or currently under construction, if they are included in the list in Appendix V enclosed with this Decree, their investors may continue the construction, carry out commissioning and take responsibility for their fire safety;

c) For facility firefighting plans formulated using Form No. PC11 enclosed with Circular No. 66/2014/TT-BCA dated December 16m 2014 by the Ministry of Public Security detailing implementation of a number of Articles of Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP dated July 31, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as “Circular No. 66/2014/TT-BCA”) and approved by competent authorities, if there is no change to the dangers posed by fire, explosion and toxic hazards and firefighting-related conditions, these plans may continue to be adopted and do not require reformulation or reapproval;

d) Applicants whose applications for the following procedures have been received before the entry into force of this Decree shall continue to follow regulations in Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP: issuance of the permit for transport of goods posing fire or explosion hazard; fire safety design appraisal and inspection of fire safety commissioning results; firefighting plan approval; issuance of the certificate of training in fire prevention and fighting operations; inspection of fire prevention and fighting equipment; and issuance of the practitioner certificate in fire safety consultancy and certificate of eligibility for fire prevention and fighting service business;

dd) Permits to transport goods posing fire or explosion hazard; fire safety design appraisal certificates, fire safety design appraisal documents; records of fire safety commissioning; inspection certificates of motor vehicles; practitioner certificates in fire safety consultancy; certificates of eligibility for fire prevention and fighting service business; and certificates of completion of refresher course on fire prevention and fighting operations issued according to regulations of Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP may continue to be used until their expiry dates (if any) as prescribed by law;

e) Units permitted to inspect fire prevention and fighting equipment by the Ministry of Public Security may continue to perform such inspection according to regulations of Decree No. 79/2014/ND-CP, and must satisfy all requirements for inspection of fire prevention and fighting equipment provided for in this Decree within 24 months after the entry into force of this Decree. Inspection stamps used for fire prevention and fighting equipment shall be printed using Form No. PC20 promulgated together with Circular No. 36/2018/TT-BCA dated December 05, 2018 by the Ministry of Public Security amending some Articles of Circular No. 66/2014/TT-BCA until the Ministry of Public Security provides new regulations on inspection stamps used for fire prevention and fighting equipment.

Article 54. Implementing responsibilities

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of Governmental agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree./.