Vietnam: Individuals committing acts of violation in the field of electricity shall be fined up to VND 50 million

According to Article 3 of the Decree No. 134/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, for each act of violation, organizations, individuals or electricity Unit committing acts of violation must be subject to one of the main forms of sanction as follows:

Firstly, a caution;

Secondly, a fine, in which:

- The rate of fine against the acts of violation specified in this Decree is applied for sanction to the individuals, except where the specified subjects of violation are organizations or electricity Units. The rate of fine is twice as much as that applied to individuals upon sanction against the organizations or electricity Units, particularly as follows:

- The rate of fine imposed in the field of electricity is up to 50,000,000 dong on individuals and 100,000,000 dong on organizations or electricity Units.

- The rate of fine imposed in the field of safety of hydroelectric dams is up to 100,000,000 dong on individuals and 200,000,000 dong on organizations; application of 100% of the rate of fine to the works of hydroelectric dams from grade II or higher and 70% to grade III or lower for acts of violation of safety of hydroelectric dams specified in this Decree.

- The rate of fine in the field of thrift and effective use of energy up to 100,000,000 dong is imposed on individuals and 200,000,000 on organizations.

Additional form of sanction: In addition to the main form of sanction, depending on the nature and seriousness, the individuals, organizations or electricity Unit committing acts of violation may be subject to one of the additional forms of sanction as follows:

- In the field of electricity: Confiscating the exhibits and means used as means of violation;

- In the field of hydroelectric dams:

+ Confiscating the exhibits and means used as means of violation

+ Suspending the water retention for reservoir with a definite time;

- In the field of thrift and effective use of energy

+ Depriving the right to use the construction permit or certificate with a definite time;

+ Confiscating the exhibits and means used as means of violation.

View full text at Decree No. 134/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 01, 2013.

Thu Ba

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