Chương 7 Nghị định 35/2003/NĐ-CP: Trách nhiệm của các bộ, cơ quan ngang bộ, cơ quan thuộc chính phủ và ủy ban nhân dân các cấp trong hoạt động phòng cháy và chữa cháy

Chapter VII

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTRIES, MINISTERIAL-LEVEL AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT-ATTACHED AGENCIES AND PEOPLE’S COMMITTEES AT ALL LEVELS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING ACTIVITIES

Article 45.- Responsibilities of the ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government-attached agencies

The ministries, the ministerial-level agencies and the Government-attached agencies shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in organizing the implementation of the fire prevention and fighting work and have the following specific tasks:

1. To promulgate legal documents and regulations on fire prevention and fighting within the scope of their respective management and powers;

2. To coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in organizing the implementation of law provisions on fire prevention and fighting;

3. To organize the propagation and education of legislation on, and provide guidance on the knowledge about, fire prevention and fighting; direct the building and maintenance of mass movement for fire prevention and fighting;

4. To direct the investment of funding in fire prevention and fighting activities, equipment of fire prevention and fighting means;

5. To direct the organization of fire fighting and overcoming of fire consequences;

6. To arrange forces for the performance of fire prevention and fighting tasks; to make statistics and reports on fire prevention and fighting to the Government and the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 46.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

The Ministry of Public Security shall have the responsibility to exercise the uniform State management over fire prevention and fighting throughout the country and perform the following tasks:

1. To propose and organize the implementation of fire prevention and fighting strategies, plannings and plans nationwide;

2. To propose the promulgation of or to promulgate legal documents on fire prevention and fighting; to guide and organize the implementation of and inspect the observance of fire prevention and fighting regulations;

3. To guide and direct the propagation and education of legislation and knowledge on fire prevention and fighting, build the mass movement for participation in fire prevention and fighting activities;

4. To perform the work of specialized fire prevention and fighting inspection; to settle complaints and denunciations related to the field of fire prevention and fighting, which fall under its jurisdiction.

5. To appraise and approve the fire prevention and fighting for projects, designs; to test and accept construction works regarding the fire prevention and fighting; to expertise, grant and withdraw certificates of means safety and of full qualifications for fire prevention and fighting;

6. To perform the work of investigation and handling of fires and handle violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting;

7. To guide and direct the organization of fire-fighting standby, to draw up and practice fire fighting plans; to perform the tasks of daily rescue and salvage;

8. To elaborate and organize the implementation of, projects on investment in the equipment of fire prevention and fighting means for the fire prevention and fighting police force; to promulgate and organize the implementation of, regulations on equipment and use of fire prevention and fighting means;

9. To build the fire prevention and fighting police force; to organize the training of fire prevention and fighting professionals;

10. To organize the research into, dissemination and application of scientific and technological advances in the field of fire prevention and fighting;

11. To organize the system of information on management, direction and administration of fire prevention and fighting activities;

12. To organize and inspect the fire and explosion insurance activities in association with fire prevention and fighting activities;

13. To submit to the Government the participation in international organizations, the conclusion of or accession to international treaties on fire prevention and fighting activities; to carry out international activities related to fire prevention and fighting activities according to competence.

Article 47.- Responsibilities of the People’s Committees at all levels

1. The People’s Committees of the provincial or district level shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, have to perform the function of State management over fire prevention and fighting in their respective localities, and have the following specific tasks:

a) To promulgate regulations on fire prevention and fighting in their localities;

b) To direct, inspect and organize the implementation of law provisions on fire prevention and fighting in their localities; to administratively handle acts of violating the regulations on fire prevention and fighting according to their competence;

c) To guide and direct the propagation and education of legislation and knowledge on fire prevention and fighting to people, to build mass movement for fire prevention and fighting;

d) To invest budget in fire prevention and fighting activities; to equip fire prevention and fighting means;

e) To plan locations and propose land allocation and build camps for the fire prevention and fighting police force;

f) To direct the elaboration and practice of fire fighting plans requiring the mobilization of large forces and means;

g) To direct the organization of fire fighting and overcoming of fire consequences;

h) To make statistics and reports on fire prevention and fighting to the superior People’s Committees, the Government and the Ministry of Public Security.

2. The commune-level People’s Committees shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, have the responsibility to perform the State management over fire prevention and fighting in their respective localities and have the following specific tasks:

a) To direct, inspect and organize the implementation of law provisions on fire prevention and fighting in their respective localities; to ensure fire prevention and fighting safety conditions for population quarters; to administratively handle acts of violating the regulations on fire prevention and fighting according to competence;

b) To organize the propagation, guidance and education of legislation and knowledge on fire prevention and fighting, to build up the mass movement for fire prevention and fighting;

c) To organize the management of civil defense teams in villages, hamlets, urban population groups;

d) To invest funding in fire prevention and fighting activities; to equip fire prevention and fighting means for civil-defense teams according to regulations;

e) To ensure conditions on fire alarm information, roads and water sources in service of fire fighting;

f) To direct the elaboration and practice of fire-fighting plans;

g) To organize fire fighting and handle the fire consequences;

h) To make statistics and reports on fire prevention and fighting to the district-level People’s Committees.