Decree No. 80/2002/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 72/1998/ND-CP

Tl-lE GOVERNl\1ENT DECREE No. 80/2002/ND-CP OF OCTOBER 15, 2002 AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE No. ·t2/'I998/ND CP OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the December 25, 200'1 Law on Organization of the Government; Pursuant to the April 20, 1989 Ordinance on Protection and Development of Aquatic Resources; Pursuant to the September 7, 2000 Ordinance on Flood and Storm Prevention and Combat; At the proposal of the Ministerof Aquatic Resources, DECREES: Article 1.- To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 72/1998/N D C P of September 15, 1998 on ensuring safety for fishermen and fishery means on the sea.· 1. Clause 2 of Article 10 is amended and supplemented as follows: "Responsibilities of the Ministry of Aquatic Resources: 2. To organize the registration of fishery means and crewmen, and grant permi\s for exp\oitH19 aqLwtic resources in accordance with the State·s regulations; to organize the inspection and granting of certificates of technical safety for fishery means." 2. Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 11 are amended and supplemented as follows: "1. The Ministry of Communications and Tmnsport shall perform the function of State rn,matwment ovm the technical safety of waterw.:1y mew 1~; i :uurdindle witl 1 the Ministry of Aquatic Fi!esot!l"ces in quidinn the registration of fishing ships throughout Hie country; rogu!rn"ly inspect and consolidcite thti sr,tum of cunah, rn;,rking buoys and hghthow,ei, to (:11~;l11·r: n1:1iitirr1ri s:::1f1~ty; dirnct tl1e Vietnwn M,1ritirnc: Ct1i:1r:rnty Orq£1t1irntio11 to post uµ storm or tropic:11 lllW 1.11,1:;:'il.lf ( i wa rninu :, if.:J 11 al ui I liq h tliot !'.,es upon torecai,ts of storm:; or tro picJ I low-p re::.m.11·cs. 2. The Minic,try of lJ(-:fense shall assume the prime res ponsi bi lity and coordinAIB with the N ationa I Committee for Search and Rescue and the C,mtra! Steering Com rnittce for· Flood and Storrn Prevention and Combat in firing storm warning signals at key cam=ils, ports, b(irths and fishing grouncls in case of storms; direct the Border Guard, the Coast Guard and the aquatic resource protection inspectorate forces as we/! as local administrations not to allow fishermen and fishery me,ans to sail out to sea when they are not fully equipped with safety facilities and when there are storm or tropical low pressure notices, which may cause danger lo sailing out ships and boats; get ready together with localities to rescue people and means when accidents occur." Article 2.· This Decree takes effect as from January 1, 2003. All the previous stipulations which are contrary to this Decree are hereby annulled. Article 3.- The ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government, and the presidents of the People's Committees of the coastal provinces and cities shall have to implement this Decree. On behalf of the Government Prime Minister PHAN VAN KHA/