Chapter 6
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 47. Transitional clauses
1. The entities which are issued with water permits according to the Law on Water Resources No. 08/1998/QH10 shall apply the regulations in Article 77 of the Law on Water Resources No. 17/2012/QH13.
2. The applications for water permits which are sent to competent agencies before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed on condition that the applicants must fulfill the obligations according to the Law on Water Resources No. 17/2012/QH13.
3. The entities prescribed in Article 40 of this Decree are responsible for paying the fee for granting water permits from January 01, 2013 onward.
Article 48. Effect
This Decree takes effect on February 01, 2014
The Decree no. 179/1999/ND-CP dated December 30, 1999 providing guidance on implementing the Law on Water Resources, the Decree No. 149/2004/ND-CP dated July 07, 2004 governing the issuance of water permits and Article 2 of the Decree No. 38/2011/ND-CP dated May 26, 2011 on the amendments of administrative procedures of the Decree No. 181/2004/ND-CP dated October 29, 2004, the Decree No. 149/2004/ND-CP dated July 27, 2004 and the Decree No. 160/2005/ND-CP dated December 27, 2005 shall be replaced by this Decree.
The regulations of the Decree No. 112/2008/ND-CP on management, protection and integrated exploitation of resources and environment of irrigation and hydropower reservoirs and the Decree No. 120/2008/ND-CP dated December 01, 2008 on river basin management which are contravene the regulations of the Law on Water Resources No. 17/2012/QH13 and this Decree shall be invalidated.
Article 49. Implementation
1. the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for taking charge and cooperating with the relevant Ministries and sectors in providing guidance on the implementation of this Decree.
2. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Governmental agencies, the Presidents of the People’s Committees central-affiliated cities and provinces and the relevant entities are responsible for implementing this Decree.