Chapter IV
EXAMINATION, INSPECTION OF PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS; COMPLAINT AND DENUNCIATION; COMMENDATION AND VIOLATION HANDLING
Article 17.- Examination, inspection of aquatic resource production and business activities
1. The Ministry of Fisheries, the other ministries and branches and the provincial-level Peoples Committees shall have to organize examination and inspection of aquatic resource production and trading activities and handle violations according to their competence.
2. The contents of examination and inspection cover the observance of this Decree and implementation of commitments already made with competent State management agencies when registering business.
3. The examination and inspection of conditions for fisheries production and business lines must comply with the provisions of law.
Article 18.- Complaints, denunciations
1. Organizations and individuals may complain about decisions of competent persons in implementation of the provisions of this Decree according to the provisions of legislation on complaints and denunciations.
2. Individuals may denounce to competent State bodies acts of violating the provisions of this Decree by organizations or other individuals; illegal acts of persons of State bodies in accordance with the provisions of legislation on complaints and denunciations.
Article 19.- Commendation, rewarding and violation handling
1. Organizations and individuals recording achievements in the implementation of this Decree shall be commended or rewarded in accordance with the provisions of legislation on commendation and rewarding.
2. All acts of violating the provisions of this Decree shall, depending on their nature and seriousness, be administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liabilities; if causing damage, violators must pay compensation therefor in accordance with the provisions of law.
3. Those who abuse their positions and/or powers to act against the provisions of this Decree and relevant provisions of law shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations, be disciplined or examined for penal liabilities; if causing damage, they must pay compensation therefor according to the provisions of law.