Regulations on the Management Council of the Science and Technology Development Fund in Vietnam

Regulations on the Management Council of the Science and Technology Development Fund in Vietnam

The standard charter issued together with Circular 03/2015/TT-BKHCN stipulates the Management Council of the Science and Technology Development Fund of Ministry, ministerial agencies, agencies belonging to the Government of Vietnam, provinces, centrally affiliated cities in Vietnam as follows:

- The Management Council of the Fund is established by the Minister (or Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee) based on the proposal of the state management agency on science and technology or the advisory unit for state management on science and technology of the ministry (or province).

- The Management Council of the Fund has 05 or 07 members, including: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and members who are managers, scientists, working according to specialized or concurrent policies. Based on the scale, nature, and actual conditions of the Fund's operation, the Minister (or Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee) decides the specific number of members of the Management Council.

- The appointment and dismissal of the positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and members of the Management Council of the Fund are decided by the Minister (or Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee).

- The Chairman of the Management Council of the Fund at ministries is concurrent ministry leadership. The Chairman of the Management Council of the Fund at provinces is either provincial leadership or concurrently serves as the Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the province.

- The term of office for the Management Council of the Fund is 05 years, and members participate in the Management Council of the Fund for no more than 02 consecutive terms. In case the new Management Council of the Fund has not been appointed by the end of the term, the current term's Management Council of the Fund continues to perform its rights and duties until the new Management Council of the Fund is appointed and takes office.

- Members of the Management Council of the Fund are dismissed under the following circumstances:

- Convicted by the Court by a judgment or decision that has legal effect;

- Lack of capacity, qualifications to undertake the assigned work, lose or have their civil act capacity restricted;

- Dishonesty in performing duties, misusing their position and authority for personal gain or for others;

- Violation of legal regulations or this Charter.

- Members of the Management Council are replaced in the following cases: Resignation; Unable to ensure health for the job; Dismissed; or Transferred to another job or reassigned work.

For more details, refer to Circular 03/2015/TT-BKHCN which comes into effect in Vietnam from April 23, 2015.

Ty Na

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