What is included in the application to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
- How to formulate applications to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
- What is included in the application to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
- What regulations must drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old undergoing compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers comply with?
How to formulate applications to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 34 of the 2021 Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
An application to send a drug addict from 12 to under 18 years old to a rehabilitation center for compulsory rehabilitation shall be formulated as follows:
- Chairperson of the People’s Committee of the commune where the drug addict resides or committed the violation (if their place of residence cannot be determined) shall formulate the application;
- The district-level or provincial police force that found the drug addict directly or during the investigation into or handling of a violation against the law shall verify, collect documents and formulate the application;
- An application includes an offence notice, curriculum vitae, documentary proof of narcotic substance dependence of the drug addict, statement of the drug addict or legal representative thereof, and opinion of the father, mother, guardian or legal representative;
- The commune-level police shall assist the Chairperson of the People’s Committee at the same level in collecting documents and formulating the application according to regulations in Point a Clause 1 herein.
Note: Sending drug addicts from full 12 to under 18 years old to compulsory rehabilitation centers is decided by district-level People's Courts and is not an administrative handling measure.
What is included in the application to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
What is included in the application to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 34 of the 2021 Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Formulation of applications to send drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old to rehabilitation centers for compulsory rehabilitation
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4. Application to the district-level People’s Court for consideration of and decision on sending the drug addict to a rehabilitation center for compulsory rehabilitation includes:
a) The application to send the drug addict to a rehabilitation center formulated according to regulations in Point c Clause 1 herein;
b) Proposal for sending the drug addict to a rehabilitation center from the head of the district-level labor - war invalid and social affairs authority.
This proposal must include opinions on children’s rights protection.
Thus, application to the district-level People’s Court for consideration of and decision on sending the drug addict to a rehabilitation center for compulsory rehabilitation includes:
- The application to send the drug addict to a rehabilitation center includes:
+ An offence notice,
+ Curriculum vitae,
+ Documentary proof of narcotic substance dependence of the drug addict, statement of the drug addict or legal representative thereof, and opinion of the father, mother, guardian or legal representative.
- Proposal for sending the drug addict to a rehabilitation center from the head of the district-level labor - war invalid and social affairs authority.
This proposal must include opinions on children’s rights protection.
Note: The time limit for compulsory rehabilitation for drug addicts from full 12 years old to under 18 years old is from full 6 months to 12 months.
What regulations must drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old undergoing compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers comply with?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 33 of the 2021 Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Rehabilitation for persons from 12 to under 18 years old
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2. Responsibilities of drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old undergoing compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers:
a) Comply with regulations on compulsory rehabilitation and rules, and be managed by and receive education and treatment from rehabilitation centers;
b) Participate in activities in relation to treatment, education, counseling, general education, vocational training, therapeutic working and behavior and personality recovery.
Thus, the responsibilities of drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old undergoing compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers:
- Comply with regulations on compulsory rehabilitation and rules, and be managed by and receive education and treatment from rehabilitation centers;
- Participate in activities in relation to treatment, education, counseling, general education, vocational training, therapeutic working and behavior and personality recovery.
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