Vietnam: The number of members of the verification consultation council must be an odd number

According to Article 15 of the Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, during the verification the independent verifier and the verifying organization may establish a verification consultation council.

The independent verifier or the verifying organization shall select the members of the verification consultation council that are related to the field of verification, and decide the establishment of the verification consultation council. The verification consultation council has a president and members. The number of members of the verification consultation council must be an odd number. The Council must have at least 03 members.

Besides, the verification consultation council works in a democratic manner, based on unanimous votes. The members of the verification consultation council shall discuss the technical matters. The members’ opinions must be written in the minutes of the meeting of the verification consultation council.

The advice of the verification consultation council must be recorded in writing, and signed by the president and members. The advice on the discussion of the verification consultation council must be promptly, sufficiently, and accurately recorded, and kept in the verification dossier.

In particular, according to the time agreed in the verification contract, the independent verifier or the verifying organization shall make a written conclusion and send it to the organization or individual that requests the verification. The independent verifier or the verifying organization must sign and append the stamp on the written conclusion, and shall take responsibility for the verification conclusion.

If extra time is necessary for the verification, the independent verifier or the verifying organization must send a written notification to the organization or individual that requests the verification.

View more details at the Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, effective from February 01, 2013.

Le Vy

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