Conditions for grassroots Vietnam Communist Party Committees to be considered for pilot program to delegate authority

Conditions for grassroots Vietnam Communist Party Committees to be considered for pilot program to delegate authority​ (Image from the Internet)

Regarding this issue, LawNet provides the following explanation:

The Central Executive Committee issued Regulation 113-QD/TW on July 10, 2023, on piloting the granting of higher-level authority to grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committees where the direct superior is not a provincial Vietnam Communist Party committee, municipal Vietnam Communist Party committee, or a Vietnam Communist Party committee under the Central level.

Conditions for grassroots Vietnam Communist Party Committees to be considered for pilot program to delegate authority

According to Clause 1, Article 3 of Regulation 113-QD/TW, a grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committee can be considered for piloting the authority of higher-level Vietnam Communist Party committees when meeting the following conditions:

- Holds an important position in politics, economy, culture, society, national defense, and security.

- Has numerous member units that are grassroots organizations within the same agency, public service provider, or state-owned enterprise with a wide operational scope (spanning multiple provinces or cities).

- Has a membership of 400 Vietnam Communist Party members or more.

- Has been a Vietnam Communist Party committee that completed tasks well for three consecutive years or more.

Duties and authority of thegGrassroots Vietnam Communist Party Committee piloted with higher-level authority in vietnam

Grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committees piloted with higher-level authority will perform functions, tasks, and powers of the corresponding grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committee within agencies, public service providers, or state-owned enterprises.

Simultaneously, the standing committee of the provincial Vietnam Communist Party committee, municipal Vietnam Communist Party committee, or Vietnam Communist Party committee under the Central level will consider and decide to grant the grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committee certain higher-level authorities as follows:

- Establish specialized advisory and assisting bodies: Organizing committee, propaganda committee, inspection committee agency, and Vietnam Communist Party committee office.

The arrangement of specialized Vietnam Communist Party work personnel follows current regulations and guidelines of the Central level, decided by the standing committee of the Vietnam Communist Party committee and the leadership of agencies, public service providers, or state-owned enterprises.

- Decide to establish subordinate grassroots Vietnam Communist Party organizations according to regulations, after obtaining written consent from the immediate superior standing committee.

- Exercise authority and responsibility of a Vietnam Communist Party committee granted higher-level authority in internal political protection work according to Communist Vietnam Communist Party regulations.

- The standing committee of the Vietnam Communist Party committee can decide to admit Vietnam Communist Party members, discipline and expel Vietnam Communist Party members, commend Vietnam Communist Party organizations and members, and transfer activities for Vietnam Communist Party organizations and members directly to higher-level Vietnam Communist Party committees; manage Vietnam Communist Party member files and data.

- The standing committee of the Vietnam Communist Party committee meets monthly, the Vietnam Communist Party committee meets quarterly in regular sessions, and holds extraordinary meetings when necessary.

(Article 4 of Regulation 113-QD/TW, 2023)

Principles of piloting the granting of higher-level authority to grassroots Vietnam Communist Party Committees

The implementation of piloting the granting of higher-level authority to grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committees must comply with the principles stipulated in Article 2 of Regulation 113-QD/TW, 2023. To be specific:

- The pilot granting of higher-level authority to grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committees, where the direct superior is not a provincial Vietnam Communist Party committee, municipal Vietnam Communist Party committee, or a Vietnam Communist Party committee under the Central level, must adhere to Communist Vietnam Communist Party policies and regulations; be rigorous, prudent, and only implemented in truly necessary Vietnam Communist Party committees.

- Annually, the subordinate Central Vietnam Communist Party committees and immediate superior Vietnam Communist Party committees must regularly inspect and supervise. If it is found that the grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committee piloted with higher-level authority does not perform the assigned tasks well according to regulations, then the provincial Vietnam Communist Party committee, municipal Vietnam Communist Party committee, or Central subordinate Vietnam Communist Party committee shall consider and revoke the decision, after obtaining consensual opinion from the Central Organizing Committee.

- The immediate superior Vietnam Communist Party committee must create conditions for the grassroots Vietnam Communist Party committee piloted with higher-level authority to effectively and appropriately exercise the granted powers; ensure the leadership role of the Vietnam Communist Party committee and Vietnam Communist Party organization in performing political tasks and Communist Vietnam Communist Party building work, meeting the task requirements of localities, agencies, and units.

Regulation 113-QD/TW takes effect from the date of signing.

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