Chương IV Thông tư 04/2020/TT-BTP: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTATION CLAUSE

Article 38. Transitional clauses

1. Civil registration applications received by civil registration authorities prior to the effective date of this Circular and not fully handled may continue to be handled according to regulations of the Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BTP dated November 16, 2015 by the Ministry of Justice on guidelines for a number of Articles of Law on Civil Status and Decree No. 123/2015/ND-CP (hereinafter referred to as “Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BTP”).

2. Birth certificates, marriage certificates and civil registers made using the specimens enclosed with Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BTP that are being used in civil registration authorities may continue to be used until the end of December 31, 2020.

Specimens of civil status documents enclosed with this Circular shall be used for other civil registration applications received from the effective date of this Circular.

Article 39. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from July 16, 2020 and supersedes Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BTP.

2. During the implementation of this Circular, People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities and Departments of Justice shall promptly report difficulties arising to the Ministry of Justice for guidance./.