Chapter V
STATE MANAGEMENT OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES AND SUPPORTING TOOLS
Article 34. Contents of state management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools
1. Promulgating, and organizing the implementation of, legal documents on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
2. Organizing apparatuses for training its the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
3. Promulgating, amending, supplementing and publicizing lists of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
4. Setting standards and technical norms for weapons, explosives and supporting tools: and standards for weapon, explosive and supporting tool storehouses.
5. Organizing the registration, grant, change and withdrawal of permits in the management and use of weapons, explosives and .supporting tools.
6. Organizing the prevention and combat of violations of the law on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
7. Organizing scientific and technological research and application to the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
8. Making state statistics on weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
9. Propagating, disseminating and educating in the law on the management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
10. Promoting international cooperation in the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
11. Checking, inspecting and settling complaints and denunciations; giving commendation and rewards, and handling violations of the law on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
Article 35. Responsibilities for state management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools
l. The Government shall perform the unified state management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
2. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall perform the stale management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools under this Ordinance and the Government's assignment.
3. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers and under the Government's assignment, perform the state management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools.
4. The Peoples Committees at different levels shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of weapons, explosives and supporting tools in their respective localities.
Article 36. Handling of violations
1. If there are grounds to believe that weapons, explosives or supporting tools arc illegally hidden on human bodies or on board means of transport, the functional forces on duly shall inspect, search for and seize such weapons, explosives or supporting tools and temporarily seize the persons and means of transport for handling under law.
2. Agencies, organizations or persons that commit acts in violation of this Ordinance and other relevant laws on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools, shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, be administratively handled: if causing damage, they shall pay compensations. Individual violators may also he examined for penal liability under law.
3. Agencies, organizations or persons that cover up violators of the law on management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools or show irresponsibility in the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools, causing serious consequences, shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, be administratively handled: if causing damage, they shall pay compensations: individuals violators may also be disciplined or examined for penal liability under law.