Vietnam: A commune/ward/township people’s inspection board must be composed of between 5 and 11 members

According to the Decree No. 159/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, members of a people’s inspection board in a commune, ward or township shall be elected by a people’s conference or people’s representatives’ conference in a village, hamlet or street quarter. The people’s inspection board is specified as follows:

- A people’s inspection board must be composed of the head, deputy head and members. The head shall take general responsibility for activities of the people’s inspection board. The deputy-head has the duty to assist the head in performing tasks. Other members shall perform tasks assigned by the head.

- The term of a people’s inspection board in a commune, ward or township is two years.

- A commune/ward/township people’s inspection board must be composed of between 5 and 11 members.

- For a delta commune, ward or township with a population of under 5,000, 5 or 7 members shall be elected; with a population of between 5,000 to under 9,000, 7 or 9 members shall be elected; with a population of  9,000 or more, 9 or 11 members shall be elected.

- For a mountain, midland or island commune, ward or township, each village, hamlet or street quarter may elect one member, provided the total number of a people’s inspection board must not exceed 11.

- Based on the geographical area and population size, the Standing Body of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of a commune, ward or township shall decide on the number of members of the commune/ward/township people’s inspection board.

View more details at the Decree No. 159/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2017.

Ty Na

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