From July 1, 2024, will the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam be replaced by another agency according to the provisions of the Law on Civil Defense 2023?
- Which agency is the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam?
- From July 1, 2024, will the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam be replaced by another agency according to the provisions of the Law on Civil Defense 2023?
- What are the regulations on the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense of Vietnam?
Which agency is the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam?
Based on the provisions in Clause 1, Article 25 of Decree 66/2021/ND-CP, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control can be understood as follows:
The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control is established by the Prime Minister and acts as an inter-sectoral coordinator assisting the Government and the Prime Minister in organizing, directing and administering the disaster management, response and recovery nationwide.
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From July 1, 2024, will the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam be replaced by another agency according to the provisions of the Law on Civil Defense 2023?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 54 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, there are provisions as follows:
Amendment, replacement, and annulment of articles in laws relating to civil defense
1. Amendments to the Law on Dykes No. 79/2006/QH11 amended by Law No. 15/2008/QH12, No. 35/2018/QH14, and Law on No. 60/2020/QH14:
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b) Replace the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo quốc gia về phòng, chống thiên tai” (National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control) with the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo Phòng thủ dân sự quốc gia” (National Steering Committee for Civil Defense) under Point d Clause 2 Article 35 and Clause 7 Article 36.
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4. Amendment to the Law on Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control No. 33/2013/QH13 amended by the Law No. 60/2020/QH14:
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i) Replace the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo quốc gia về phòng, chống thiên tai, Ủy ban quốc gia tìm kiếm cứu nạn” (National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control and Vietnam Search and Rescue) with the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo Phòng thủ dân sự quốc gia” (National Steering Committee for Civil Defense) under Point c Clause 4 Article 22 and Clause 3 Article 27;
k) Replace the phrase Ban chỉ đạo quốc gia về phòng, chống thiên tai và Ủy ban quốc gia tìm kiếm cứu nạn” (National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control and Vietnam Search and Rescue) with the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo Phòng thủ dân sự quốc gia” (National Steering Committee for Civil Defense) under Point d Clause 4 Article 22, Clause 2 Article 23, Point b Clause 3 Article 27, and Point c Clause 2 Article 29;
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o) Replace the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo quốc gia về phòng, chống thiên tai” (National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control) with the phrase “Ban chỉ đạo Phòng thủ dân sự quốc gia” (National Steering Committee for Civil Defense) under Point c Clause 3 Article 9, Point c Clause 1 Article 17, Clause 1 Article 27, Clause 2, Clause 4 Article 28, Point d Clause 2 Article 30, Point dd Clause 2 Article 33, Point c Clause 3 Article 42;
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In addition, Clause 1, Article 34 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023 stipulates:
National steering body, command body of civil defense
1. National Steering Committee for Civil Defense shall implement interdisciplinary cooperation and advise the Government, Prime Minister to organize, coordinate, and command civil defense operations. Reorganize National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control, and National Committee for Search and Rescue into National Steering Committee for Civil Defense.
Thus, by amending and supplementing legal provisions related to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam by replacing the phrase "National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control" with the phrase From the "National Steering Committee for Civil Defense" and the regulations on the organization of the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, it can be understood that from July 1, 2024, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention will be replaced by the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense on the basis of reorganization according to the provisions of the Law on Civil Defense 2023.
What are the regulations on the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense of Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 34 of the Law on Civil Defense 2023, the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense of Vietnam are regulated as follows:
- National Steering Committee for Civil Defense shall implement interdisciplinary cooperation and advise the Government, Prime Minister to organize, coordinate, and command civil defense operations. Reorganize National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Preparedness and Control, and National Committee for Search and Rescue into National Steering Committee for Civil Defense.
- Ministry of National Defense shall act as standing body of National Steering Committee for Civil Defense. Members of National Steering Committee for Civil Defense are responsible for advising the Steering Committee in organization, coordination, and operation regarding civil defense within their field of operation as per the law.
- Command for civil defense shall be established in ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, advise ministers, heads of central departments, heads of ministerial agencies in organizing, coordinating, and commanding civil defense within their fields of operation.
- Local command for civil defense shall be established in communes, districts, and provinces, advise Chairpersons of People’s Committees of the same levels in organizing, coordinating, and commanding local civil defense operations. Military authority of all levels shall act as standing body of command for civil defense of the same level. Members of local command for civil defense are responsible for taking charge and advising the local command in organizing, coordinating, commanding civil defense operations within their fields of operation.
- The Government shall elaborate foundation, functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures of National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, command for civil defense of ministries, central departments, ministerial agencies, and local command for civil defense.
Law on Civil Defense 2023 will take effect from July 1, 2024.
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