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Individuals, organizations, households, and entities operating and residing within the territory of Vietnam must comply with the provisions of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law to ensure the safety of lives, health, and property of themselves, those around them, and the community.
The Fire Prevention and Fighting Law of 2001 amended and supplemented in 2013, Law No. 40/2013/QH13, and its fundamental contents.
1. Introduction to the Latest Fire Prevention and Fighting Law 2023.
2. Some Basics of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law.
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1. Introduction to the Latest Fire Prevention and Fighting Law 2023
- The Fire Prevention and Fighting Law currently in effect is Law No. 27/2001/QH10, effective from 04/10/2001, and the amended Law No. 40/2013/QH13, effective from 01/7/2014.
=> For the convenience of retrieval and usage, the National Assembly Office issued the Unified Fire Prevention and Fighting Law on December 13, 2013. Many people also refer to this as the 2013 Fire Prevention and Fighting Law.
- The scope of regulation of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law includes:
+ Regulations on fire prevention and fighting; building forces, equipment, and policies for fire prevention and fighting activities.
- The 2013 amended law amended and supplemented 33 articles out of a total of 65 articles in the 2001 Law.
If the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law still has many general provisions, lacking specifics, then Decree guiding the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law - Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP; Circular No. 149/2020/TT-BCA will help individuals, organizations, agencies, and households understand and adhere more accurately.
What does the latest Fire Prevention and Fighting Law adjust?
2. Some Basics of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law
The Fire Prevention and Fighting Law consists of 65 articles, however, readers need to pay special attention to some of the following basic articles:
- Principles of fire prevention and firefighting;
- Responsibilities for fire prevention and firefighting;
- Fire and explosion insurance;
- Prohibited behaviors in fire prevention and firefighting.
- Basic measures in fire prevention;
- Fire prevention for specific objects: residential houses, residential areas, motor vehicles, forests, markets, shopping centers,..
- Basic measures in firefighting;
- Handling violations in fire prevention and firefighting activities.
Certain business sectors are required to meet fire prevention and fighting conditions as stipulated in the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law, such as businesses dealing with fireworks, excluding explosives.
Here are the insights from Mytour on the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law. Along with the Circulars and Decrees guiding the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law, practical fire prevention and fighting efforts are currently receiving significant attention.
Readers can also refer to other legal documents such as the Law on Drug Prevention, Advertising Law, Anti-Corruption Law, ...
