Chapter VI
ORGANIZING THE CONTROL OF LAWFUL DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY
Article 18.- The Ministry of Public Security shall have to:
1. Coordinate with the concerned agencies in guiding, urging and inspecting agencies, organizations, individuals and localities in the observance of legal documents on the control of lawful drug-related activities in the country, with a view to preventing and precluding the abuse of such activities for illegal purposes.
2. Synthesize plans and results of implementation of the overall long-term plan and annual plans of ministries and branches for controlling lawful drug-related activities in the country, then submit them to the Government.
3. Promulgate and organize the implementation of the regulation on management, inspection and control of narcotics and pre-substances in service of the fight against drug-related crimes.
Article 19.- The Ministry of Health shall have to promulgate the list and regulation on management of addictive drugs, psychotropic medicines and pre-substances for medical use, analysis, test and scientific research and organize the implementation of such regulation.
It shall also guide, urge and inspect the ministries, branches, organizations, individuals and localities in observing legal documents on the control of lawful drug-related activities in the country.
Article 20.- The Ministry of Industry shall have to promulgate the list of pre-substances for industrial use; promulgate and organize the implementation of the regulation on management of such pre-substances.
Article 21.-
1. The ministries, ministerial-level agencies and agencies attached to the Government shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, have to control and coordinate with the concerned agencies in controlling lawful drug-related activities in the country.
2. The People’s Committees of all levels shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, have to effect the control of lawful drug-related activities in their localities.
Article 22.- The agencies defined in Articles from 18 to 26 of this Decree shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, have to organize the performance of their assigned tasks, and inspect the observance of regulations on the control of lawful drug-related activities in the country; and handle violations according to the provisions of law.