Chương 7 Nghị định 138/2004/NĐ-CP xử phạt vi phạm hành chính trong hải quan: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter VII

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 42.- Implementation effect

1. This Decree takes implementation effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. To annul Decrees No. 16/CP of March 20, 1996; No. 54/1998/ND-CP of July 21, 1998 and No. 58/2000/ND-CP of October 24, 2000 of the Government prescribing the sanctioning of administrative violations in the customs domain.

3. Where international agreements which Vietnam has signed or acceded to contain provisions on sanctioning of administrative violations in the customs domain different from the provisions of this Decree, the provisions of such international agreements shall apply.

4. The Finance Ministry shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the concerned ministries and branches in, guiding the implementation of this Decree.

5. The ministers, the heads of ministerial-level agencies, the heads of Government-attached agencies and the presidents of provincial/municipal People’s Committees shall have to implement this Decree.