Guidelines on the implementation of the codification of new legal norms in Vietnam

Guidelines on the implementation of the codification of new legal norms in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Article 17 of Decree 63/2013/ND-CP stipulates that the codification of new legal norms in Vietnam is implemented as follows:

1. Where a new legal document makes an amendment of or supplement to the contents of an article in the already codified legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the location of the amended or supplemented article in the Code and its contents; the location of the new article in the Code and its contents and then to number, make notation of and to name the new article and put it in the defined place in the Code; after that to make notes of and define related legal norms according to the relevant provisions.

2. Where a new article is added to an already codified legal document by a newly issued legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the location of the new article in the Code and its contents; and then to number, make notation of and to name the newly issued article and put it in the defined place in the Code; after that to make notes of and define related legal norms according to the relevant provisions.

3. Where a legal document is issued to repeal a part, chapter, section, article, paragraph or sub-paragraph of an already codified legal document or a guiding legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the location of that part, chapter, section, article, paragraph or sub-paragraph or of that guiding legal document in the Code and their contents and specify the reason for the repeal.

4. Where the legal document whose name is used as the name of a Sub-Title is replaced by a new legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the Sub-Title containing the legal document so replaced and modify that Sub-Title according to the relevant provisions.

5. Where an already codified guiding legal document is replaced by a new legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the location of the legal document so replaced in the Code and its contents, as well as the location of the new legal norms in the Code, and then to number and name the relevant article in the Code and define related legal norms according to the relevant provisions.

6. Where the legal document whose name is used as the name of a Sub-Title is repealed by a new legal document, the codification undertaking agency shall define the Sub-Title concerned in the Code and request the Ministry of Justice delete that Sub-Title.

7. Newly enacted legal norms shall be codified according to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Justice.

More details can be found in Decree 63/2013/ND-CP, which comes into force from August 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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