Chương III Thông tư 57/2015/TT-BCA trang bị phương tiện phòng cháy chữa cháy phương tiện giao thông cơ giới đường bộ: Tổ chức thực hiện

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Article 8. Enforcement

1. This Circular shall enter into force from January 6, 2016.

2. Road vehicles which have already had fire prevention and firefighting equipment items which are the same as or more than those defined in this Circular before the entry into force of this Circular shall be allowed for continuing use; in the event that they have had such equipment items or have equipment items which are less than those provided for in this Circular, this Circular shall prevail.

Article 9. Implementation responsibility

1. The Director of the Police Department for Fire safety, Firefighting, Rescue and Emergency Service shall be responsible for providing instructions and carrying out examination and expedition of implementation of this Circular.

2. The Department of Traffic Police shall, within its delegated authority and functions, take responsibility for inspecting, imposing sanctions or relief against violations regarding installation of fire prevention and firefighting equipment into road vehicles in accordance with laws and regulations.

3. With reference to the practical requirements and conditions, the Police Department for Fire safety, Firefighting, Rescue and Emergency Service shall be responsible for taking charge of and collaborate with affiliations in studying any modification of instructions on installation of fire prevention and firefighting equipment into road vehicles as stipulated by this Circular for submission to the Minister of Public Security for review and grant of decision.

4. The Fire Department and Police Department of a centrally-affiliated city and province shall assume the following responsibilities:

a) Provide guidance on, check and report, on a periodic basis and in every December, to the Ministry of Public Security (via the Police Department for Fire safety, Firefighting, Rescue and Emergency Service) on provision of instructions on installation of fire prevention and firefighting equipment into road vehicles under its management.

b) Carry out synthesis of recommendations and proposals for modifications and amendments of the list and required amount of fire prevention and firefighting equipment items installed into road vehicles under its management for the purpose of reporting to the Ministry of Public Security (via the Police Department for Fire safety, Firefighting, Rescue and Emergency Service).

5. The Director of the General Department and Heads of affiliations of the Ministry of Public Security, Directors of the Police Departments and the Fire Departments of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, and relevant organizations or individuals, shall be responsible for enforcing this Circular.

6. Heads of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental bodies, and People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, within their delegated authority and functions, shall be requested to cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security on management and checking of compliance with instructions on installation of fire prevention and firefighting equipment into road vehicles within their management.

In the course of implementation of this Circular, if there is any difficulty that may arise, Police authorities at all levels and localities, involved agencies, organizations and individuals must report on this to the Ministry of Public Security (via the Police Department for Fire safety, Firefighting, Rescue and Emergency Service) for further instructions provided in a timely manner.