Rights and responsibilities of holders of operation permits for special-use hydro-meteorological works in Vietnam

Rights and responsibilities of holders of operation permits for special-use hydro-meteorological works in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Circular 11/2007/TT-BTNMT clearly stipulates the rights and responsibilities of holders of operation permits for special-use hydro-meteorological works in Vietnam as follows:

1. A permit holder has the following rights:

- To carry out activities specified in the permit;

- To enjoy state protection for lawful rights and interests specified in the permit;

- To request the licensing agency to extend, modify, or re-grant the permit according to regulations;

- To petition or sue for violations hurting the holders lawful rights and interests in the course of operation of the special-use hydro-meteorological work according to law;

2. A permit holder has the following obligations:

- To be responsible for contents of the dossier of application for obtaining, modifying or extending an operation permit for a special-use hydro-meteorological work;

- To ensure lawful operation of the special-use hydro-meteorological work in compliance with the permits provisions and relevant legal provisions on hydrometeorology;

- To manage, file and use hydro-meteorological materials exploited from the special-use hydr-meteorological work in accordance with the Governments Decree No. 24/CP of March 19, 1997, and relevant current regulations;

- To pay dossier appraisal fees and licensing charges; to compensate for the damage caused by the project owner in the course of operation according to law;

- Prior to December 15 every year, to report on the works operation to the licensing agency according to Form No. 9 attached to this Circular (not printed herein).

More details can be found in Circular 11/2007/TT-BTNMT which comes into force from January 19, 2008.

Ty Na

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