/It,ric./f: I . .- Scupc: of xt:gul:diotl 0RDII:K No, 08120011I~IC:"~N O F ,IIJI,Y 12, 2UOl ON '1'1TE PKOMIIX,(;A'I'ION C114 LAi+ 'lhi:; I,ulir p or ides Ibl firc prcl o ~ i ~ w l a11d fil;hlrlg,

[h: br~ildinp, offhrces. crluipr~tcnt cr f t~~c;rnb. artd prhrci~s ['or I'11.c plc\ entiun and figlitrllg actjul~ics

TTIE S'l'ATE YRfCSIDENT Oh" THE

Agencies, c~rgarrizatiolzs, housc.holds n ~ l d indlriduals ~ ' ~ ~ ~ S I I I I Y I ~ J O A r ~ i c I e , ~ 1 0 3 ond 106 r!/' I l j ~ 1992 operating allrl livillg 011 t\le tcrr.itor>- of the socialisl

C~'o~~.v.\-lit?/fic>n q f l l ~ e , S ~ ) c i ~ t l i . ~ ~ I<y?rrhliu (j/ 'Kefr~cnn; Repuhlic of Victr~am sl~all huvc to abide by the l)roi;isio~~s oi' this I,a\v and relekant l a w provisions; ill cilses l'zrrs~irms to A~./icIt. 78 (! f'ftille J.un~ o l ~ I;)rgcr,?izc~tion

o/' Nittiomr/ A . ~ ~ ~ 7 t r r h !"v,, odicri:r\lisc pl.o\:idcd for tq ili(ctnetiona1 agrcemcnts ~ v h l c b the Saciirlisl Republic of Tliel~~arn has sjgncrl 01- acccdcd

I'1lrs1rcxr7r to A rtrcle 5 0 q/' rli7 t' ~ . L I U J on / l i e to, the pror Islons or sucl~ i u t e n ~ a ~ ~ o n a l ag~-ccnleil(s shall Pro.omu[qation uf Leggcrl I)o~rr~17enls apply

Irt this Lat~:: the i?~llowing ten~ls shall be m~~siroed

1 . FIT^ lneuns n circumstal~ce w h e ~ e occi~r s arr which urns. pas& by h e X111 Nnrlonal Assc~nbly of

t11c Soclaiisl Republic of Mei:tnam at its 9'" session oil uliconlrol1~ble fire tkdt may ccwcl~urnsu andlor proper4

Sunc 29, 2001 losscs as \cell as euviro~imental impacls.

liquid, gascous or solid su1~stn:lccs or goods. supplies: State fie.i irle~rt.

which are easy to burn antl/or csploric. of the LSocicrlist Kt?yublic: of IGettfilu~tl

TRAN D I ~ I,UONC: 3. E.~:\.,ub l isk~et7ls collcct~vcly refcr to Cactorics, enierpnscs, warchouscs. ivol.king oKilccs. hospitals, schnols: theatres, hofcls, markets, Ixarlc rc.~~ic.rs, in-lncd forces' camps and oihcr prqjects

those csiablishmeits that corilain a ccrciun quat~tlly of ON F' PHr'VENT'oN "IC' diinnelous inflnmmnahlcS cyi,loslvcs ilccoi di to

Cio~c1'1~11cnt's rcgulalions.

3 . <,'iviI ~/e, f i?usg j ; i , o ~ t p ~ 111eaii or jg ;~~~ I x ; i { i m ~ s CIIJ bracil\y: pcople \v110 pclr(icipntc ill fire pre\-sntir~n anri fYct11111y i~cti~-itics: it~ailit;ii~ri~ig s ~ : z t ~ . i l y and ot-d<,:r ;I! !ht:jr

rcsi tlent 1 al p1;lccs.

6, < ~ i r c r , ~ : ~ ~ r ~ t ~ ~ ~ j i i ~ t!!~i~<</dc.\ ii~cati ~~t~~;~ t i i ,<:~ i j t .~ t t s c)!'

peul'lc nllo pa~, t ic j l~atc 1 t 1 l'irt: plc\ el~tiori ;111(1 ii!:l~iii+>

ncti\'itic!; at (heir I\ orkin!: places.

8. / , . I IY f tg I7 t117~ Illcalls ni:ll\7itics of'~nobilizi~~g ;111d del:!u,ving f'i~l~i-ii!;!ltin!g fu I-cc-:s iund rncai IS: s ~ v i [cl11 n!: oll' I)oivcr: O I L ~ ~ I I I Z I I I ~ escnlre, rcscniu~, pt:i)pIi; and prol,crtics. combating fire spre;rd. esli~~y,urshiu~: i'lrc and other aclivilies 1-efateii l o fire lighl~il?,.

9. Fore,~t o l + n c u i ncan a~encics: orgauizations ;md individuals ass i~ncd rr)i~csts 01. nl located land for afforestalion by cottrpdcnt State bodies.

1 . To ir~obilize t l~c conibitlctl slreilgt-11 of entire population fur firc prcvcntioi~ a t~d ti!gllting activilics.

2. To take prever~tio~l as key iitl t11c lire pre\:e~ltiori arld fighting ncthitics; to takc initiative fire pre~G~itirm, minimizing cases o f fire arid dat~lagc caused by fires.

3. To ready forces, means, plalis alltl other conditions For pronlpt and cflicient extinguisl~mc~~t of fircs 1~~1zen they occur.

4. A11 iire prcventllron atid fighting activitrcs must, firs1 of all, be carried nut a i d l~wdled by on-spot forccs and means.

Article 5.- l<cspo~~sibiI~t~es for iire prcvcl~tiotl and fighting

1. To prevent and fight fire is the respo~isibilily of c ~ c p agency: organization; household or mdividual on the territo~y of thc Socialist RcpubI~c of V~etnarn

2. Citizerls; n4iu arc Cull I X years of age or oldcr and l~ave good Izealth shall havc to join civil dcfenso groups or wassroots lire: brigades set up at tl~cir residential or working placcs, ~ v h c n so retluestcd.

3 . 7'hc hcads of agencies, organizations and house!tolds sliall h a w to orgar~izc and regularly inspect fire p r e v c ~ ~ t ~ o n ;~nd Ggl~t~n!; actr~rties wilhii~ tIie amnbit of' thcn. respective mspolisi t , ~ l ~ t ~ c s

4 'The iire figtl(ing pol~ce sli;riI lluvc to glitle and inspect fire prevcnt icii I and fi!:litinr: ;~clivilies of agencies; otganii.ations, houstl~ulds arid incli~;idu;ils alld perfbr-111 h-l i ! ;hl i tzg task.

to r)l*igilrlj/.(: {lit. l c!: t ~ l ; u atirl iv idcsl~rcad propak!>aticr u ;111d jmpr~lnrization of fire pr-e~ eiition ;rnd figlg~in,y lc!.:!:isl a~ion and knowleri~u 10 all pcaj)le.

2. A[:ciictcs. c~l:l:aiuzatrons and liouseholds sl ill h;lv1: to urg;rni/,c d ~ c pr.opagnlson. cducatiu~i aiid pupulnrizaliu~~ of fire pm-cvcn~ ion and fig11 11 rig I cgkl ati on alld l ; u o ~ ~ ~ l e d ~ e fui- ~c;ol> l c: ~mdcr theis res pect-i1.e a~a~~af;cmcn l.

A~ticrtlr Z- Respor~sibiiity u f f t ' i c t na~ t~ I-atilerllni~d Front atid its tllcmber organizations

Viclnaei Fatherland Front and I L S member orgmi~znt~ons shall 11a1~e to o igan l~c and coordrnate ~vith Ihc l~nctiorzal agencies r n pr-opnga~~ng a ~ l d erlcouiA;igtl1g pc(>ple from all walks of11 li: (o ilnplenlerlt the pro~.isic~ns of this 1 ,MV and supervise the rmple~naltatiot~ hereof.

1. The compotc~~( State bodies shall have to issue iirc prevcotion a~zti fighting standards after rcslching ayeemcut with tlle Mlnistiy ol'Public S e c u r i ~ .

2. Agencies, ol.ganizatiotls. households and individuals carrying out activities rcloted to fire preventlot1 and fighting shall have to comply with the V~eh~aruesc standards the! cot) 'l'bc applica tiom or foreign standards related to lire pt.cve11hon and liglzting sllilll coinply wit11 the Gove~mlent's strpulations.

API~CCL/ Y. - Fire and explusion insurance

Agcnc~es, organizalioizs and irldividuais having estabiislmlet~ts prom (o fire and explusio~l slzall havc to buy compulsoq, irlsurancc for such establ~siuner~ts' propcrltcs. The Stsllc cncournges other agencies, organr~ations and ii~div~duals to p;irticlpate in T~rc and cxplflsion insur-ancc.

T l ~ c Gover-nnlcnl shall prt:scribe lists or lire and cxplosiou-pr.onc cs~ablishmeti~s, fire and i:splasion ins usance condilio~ls and l)i-cr~~iums, t hc nlinimum jnsirrnllce moncp ;irnnutt and thc set~r ig up ol the S t a b oi17nctl fir.(: explosion i~isurarlce husi~~ess c~~tcr-prises.

Peopl(: \vho persuil;~l l! i-iglit fires 01. p;)] n~ipntc ir) f i ~ ii!;lit~~~!; 21id get kil Id 01, I I ~ ~ L I ~ C ~ 01' S I I ~ li-fiil~ J ~ ~ i t l t l ~

or, 11 t,nju:~.i?~ tlaruagr: slznll t:li,jo>- tlie rc!;rmc and policics prc:;cl i t~r:<l l ) \ , law.

A r t i c l ~ 11.- L)a> ~ U I tlir: cnlil-c l ~ o l ~ u l n l i n i ~ tu participate in I'lrc. p1-cve11tian ;~lrtI iii;l~ tin!!,

The: -1"' of (?cloher every ycar is 111c '-day Iia- i l ~ e ei~tirc: pupil ta 10 pal ticipatc: in hrc prc~.ctit I ~ U I ;incl i~::lit~ng '.

1 . Tllc Socialist I<ep~tblic of' Viem;on espaiztls nad

develops interniltionai coopcl-atiyc I-r:lations iii fire prer.c~ition 2nd liyhting acri~ities.

2 1Vher.e a fil-e disastcr occurs, ( I I C State of Vietnan~ calls fns assistancc and suppor t frorlz olhcr co1nilrir:s and interna11on;ll organizatio~zs

W~thin its contliliuns anti cap;ibil~tics, the State of V ~ c h a m is 151ljing It, assisi and supporl o~hcx cour~lt'ies 111 firc pre17c1i1ion and rtglitirlg ~vhcii so requesicd.

A~+tictt. 13." Prolii bi ted acts

1. Intentionally causing fire or explos mn, 11111s

harming pcoglcb Irik and l~ca l t l~ ; cnustilg material Iosses h the State, age~icies: orgnnizat~o~is and individuals; csertiug adverse i ~ t ~ y a c t s 011 the en\rirol~tnellt, social securitI;, order and safcty.

2. Ohs buctlng fire prevention and fighli~ig actnitics; opposing people pcrCor~ming t11c frre pr~.c\~c~ltran and fighting task.

3 'raking ad~.antagc of fire prcverltio~t and figllt~tls nctnrties to cause halms to pcol)le's 11Cc and health: infringe upfin the propcrtres of he Stale, agencies,

organizations aridlor indivxduals.

4, Giving a sham fire abdnn.

S. I l l c g a l l ~ producing, storing, ~ransporl ing, prcserving: using atldlol- trndirlg in dangerous inllalntnables andor- explosives; seriously \-iolating tile t-egulations on manr~gci~icnt a~itI use d' flame -and lieat sources as ~ ~ ; c l l as (hc fir-e l>rcs.cu~inn aizr1 righting standarcls set tllc State.

G. 5uildiul; IY~re- and explosion-ln-rmi: ~ r ~ j e c t s \\:itlm~l a-~)yrn-r,cd designs un fire plc] cntiun and ri ghlinp,; accep~ing and pulting to usc lire- nrld r:\;plosio~~-pt.~nr: prqiects \\'hen the iii-c p r e ~ e l ~ t i o ~ i ;ind i'iSlitillg safchr c u ~ ~ d i t i o ~ s arc. rwt firll? Incl.

Articlr! 24.- H;~sic mcasul es fir f i re prevent ion

I Strictly innnagink: ;lnd siili:ly usr ng ~~dlarni~iables: cxy 1osi1.e~. Ilame and 11cal suurccs. flamc- and/or Iical- ge~ieratl~ig cquipl~ic~il arid dc\.ices as \zlcli as subs(ances; r~lccti~ig fire prevention safc:t>. coliditioi~s

2. Conductlug I-egular and pciiodical mspcclion to detect loopllolcs anrl s h n r l c o m ~ t l ~ ~ ~ in fire prc\.cntion and fighting so as to takc timely rcmnuf ies.

Article PS.- Dcslgrls on lire prevention and lighting; exantination mid appro~al tl~creof'

l . Whcri claborattng pln~lililig 01 PI,O.~CC~S lhe

cons(~-uct~oa or renovatio~z of urban caztcrs, populalion qttalfcrs, exclusive ecolzoiillc zones, industrid parks: cxpoi-t proccssi~lg zones or hr-tecl~ parks, it is neccssaxy to map out solutions to and designs on fire prevention and fighting, e i~su r irlg thc following conte~~is'

a/ The co~~structio~i location, at-range~nent of quarters and blocks;

b/ Thc 11-afic and water supply system;

c/ The r-al~unal arrangenlent crf loca t io~~s for fire prevcsltiw artd f~glz~ing units at necessary places;

d / The csli~rlated futlduig for fire prsverll io~~ and iiglztiilg prqj ect itcnis.

21 Whm clahoraling plolt-cts and designs f u r construcl~on or renova[ion of ~ v o r k s 01. c h a ~ l ~ e of Ihcir usc purposes, it is necessary ~o n orh oul so1ut1011s to and designs 011 fire prcvcnt~on and figllti~l!;: C ~ S U I . I I I ~ t I IC fol low~ng c o i ~ l ~ ~ l ~ '

h/ '1-hc syslci~i of c1nergcnr:y exits:

I . 'I'Ilc Clove! 111ncnt shalt p ~ ~ : t i hc l i c l s of' pr ctlr:c:ls tha! rcrlujrc-; T~I-c: I ) r c ~ : e ~ ~ ~ i o i ~ n r ~ d f'lg,hrrti!; dcs~gns. I hc Jestgrl c\arn~n;~tii,n and appl-01 i l l a ~ ~ \ ; ( : l l ;IS tlu: triuc l i t1111

dlcxsrur..

,4rtirlc l(> ... l ? ~ s p o ~ ~ s i l ~ i l ~ i i c ~ oi' ;~~;encic:h.

or;?,;tni~niicms a111j ~ l j d i l 1d11a1s jn J I I Y , C S ~ I ~ I F ~ I , cr~rislrudiul~ and ust: ol' 1,rqici:ls

l . I11vusio1 s sl~all f r l l in t i l t pi~ocedi~rcs for- stlb~~iissic~n and rat dication of' prqiects and der;i!:ns (11 fire prc\,cntio~~ ant1 S i ~ l ~ t i r ~ t : ; tilny commmce the con~lruction only ~vhen 111r: projects' cir:sig~ls or1 safety f i l x fire prevr-:ntic>n a ~ l d fi~hlinj; h;)\ c bcen ;rppxo\:cd: ot-gani/.c h e Lnspcctiotl anti arpur~, is in~~ d co~~sfr~lciion, alter-tr:s~ accel)tai~cr: and ha>~cl-orre~- r>T ihe projcrls before Il)c>l arc pul 10 use,

In thc process of projecl ct>nstl~iclioa~ if thci-c is i~ily change ln thc designs, tllev shall have to gi\le the csposition tl~c~crol. or mi tk addltlonal designs an3 get

thc rc-appro\-a1 thcreof.

2 Iu the yroccss of 11r'o)cct constr-uctton, thc ~n~as tors and contracturs shall h a ~ c lo eilsllre thc fire l~lcvc~zlion d ~ ~ t l f i g l i t ~ ~ ~ g safety \vi~Ilii~ tlw ainbit of tllcir respective ~-espo~lsit>rl~lies.

3 In thc course of using pr'qjects, agcucies. osganizatioi~s andlo~ indir-iduals slloll h;rvc to regularly inspect a n d mnintall~ fire pre~cnt io lz and fighting cond~~lnns .

Artirlc 17- Fire prewalioi~ for d \ v c I l n ~ ~ houses and 1)g)ulatrun quarters

1 . Uwelllng I~ol~ses niusl be nrlallgcd ~v i th cleclrlc S! slcms, krtchcns and ~ ~ o r s l ~ r p p > n g places in a ~ v a y to cnsurc safety. itdlaii~nlablcs and cxplnsiyes must be kepi f a r away- fro111 flnrtlt: arrd hc,~t suulccs. Sacilitics a i d nleans must be i.cntlied fur fire Iighling.

2. Villages, 11;imlcls as well as urban quarters shall h;n,c to IYOI.!, 0111 regulaiiot~s snri I-riles on firc ptevcnliclil and fighting. ihc use of clcc;lr~citv: fIl;rl~ie; inflanli~~ablcs and esplosivr:~; to nlrlp out fil-i:-prer-cntion solutiotls; to

cl abar-i~tc ~-,lajls, ~rcparc fol-cCs iind incalls for i'i re

1wwenL;nil altd fightin!:; 10 builtl passajges arid \\-;itcl'

sources ill scr cicc ul' fire pi cr ciit~on ;in4 f'igl~tin!:.

% Im'c?i ~ ~ r ~ ~ r n ~ . i / , r : i ~ I t-;lnsport n:c;ln::, suh[cct lu p;u'bcu\ar requi~-~:nic~~~s 011 cllsro'lng I ~ I C (II-C p rc i e~l t io l~ a~ldligllting sal'cty. thc I-C:);~ r;trir:s shal! issue inrjjjecliun rcgish atialz cr:~-iiSlcatcs filr (1v:nl onl:, ;~lic:r the,? ; i l c ccst iGr:d l)! {tic Stntc borhes ill c11a1-g(: of 111-c prc~crltioii arid fighting aa Ilax 1115 bc!:~~ li~ll!. q u ; ~ lificd; t h ~ : h t r i lding or r.cur>\:;ttion ol'suiclz lmalis l-llust bc apy>rc>\ '~d m tcrnls ol'tlleir designs.

'I'lie Go?:cmllent sl~nll cpecifi- Ihc nlutorized transpol-1 means :;uI>~ccc to j~i11-fi~i11a1 ~-c(luirct~lc~lts on cns1iri11g 11~: rirt; j~revci~liorl and iifililing safety.

3 Moturiyed t1;lnspor.t tncalls oi'inlcrnational or[;a~liz;it~o~~%. foreign c~rgilru/.ut~ofis or indiuiduals. ~vhcn cnterin!: tl~c Vlelnarnesr: territory: must cmlsurc firc l~rc~cntion and f i~l i t ing safely coi~d~tions as prescribed h!, V!eln;umcsz t a ~ ~

4 Owners: coolil~andcrs a id opcrato~s or trailsport nie;lns sII ;~U I~aye to crrsurc safety 013 iirc proveillion ant1 Srghtitlg thloughout d ~ c course uT operalion of thcir IllCilJI S.

Artic:iclu [g. - Fire prcverllion for forests

1 . The man;~gernait: protcc(iniz, de~~clopment and csploitatiun of f01-csts musk bc based on 111c I'orest c\;~ssifjcation in order to tlcterj~~itic the sal'cty protectioi~ iu-cas for fire p r c ~ ~ ~ i ~ f i ~ ~ ~ atld liglltjng; I'orests must be classilicd accordi~~g to \lie cstell( or fire d ; i i~gc~ and here must hc uleasures to cnsure safety 011 iire pr,c\:e~ltiou and fighting {'or- c;ic.h hirirl o f foras(.

2. Whcri elabol-;rlillg t11c F{n.csl dcr:cIoptnetlt p l s n ~ ~ i ~ i g a i d projr:cis. it is necessaiy to \vcrrE; out plans fire pl-c\:ciztion ;in J (ightin~; Ibt e;lc:h I;~II(I of forcst.

3 . 1J.slablishlna1ts and dwcliiti!: l~ouses in roszsts or ;II, fot.esI- ctl!;cs. oloiu~~ road.; 01- pipeli~lcs of dal~getour; infnn-rmablr::; an(] explorivcs ;IS \\,cl1 ;is po\~g l litlcs cl.crcsin;: fc~r!:st!: f~r.est ctltgc'; u~lrst cnswe safr: dlstancr:~ ;incl col-ridor-s f ( ~ r ['ores[ ri1.c prc \ .c~~t im 411d il~hti119 as In~~:scribcrl 1)) La\\:.

,Irfic:/n 20.-. 1711,1: prt:vcnlion (br cst;lblisbme~~illls

l . Establishr~cuts lucatiilg on n cer~ai n area: havitlp I I I aoagers. opcrai in!: and retl uir-iltg indcpen tlenl f'iri; prevaltiun and fighting plarls shall havc t o saiisfy the fullorvjng, basrc ~-etluireine~lts:

b/ t-Jal;iue measures f.or lire przvct~tinn;

c/ Having Grc-alarm~~lg, - f id~ t t~ ig and -insulating s~~sicnls suited to ilie naturc of' llle cstablishmel~ts' op~ralia~is;

J/l4;i~~1lf: forces, means wtl ntl~ct coliditroils meetil~g the rcquire~lic~~ts o n firc prcverilron and fighting;

cl Having plans for fire l'ightl~lg, escape, wsci~c of peoyIe atltl propertics allcl against fire spread;

f l Earmarking fund for tire preircrltion and figl~hng activilities;

gl Having dossiers for nlonitoring and nlatlrtgillg firc prevenliol~ atld lightit~g ai:tivilics.

2 For other cstablish~~crlts, they sball have to rnect the firc prcventiorz and frgtiting requirements stipulsted in Ciausc 1 of this Arlicle accardil~g to the swpc a ~ ~ d rlaturG of their c~pcrations,

3. Sub~ects prcscribcd in Articles from 21 to 28 of ihrs Law shall: besides i~ieet i~~g the fire prevention rcciuirel~~ents sllpulated in Clause l ol'tliis Article, have to apIdy their own parlicular firc preverhion a11d fighting IllCaSLlWS

Article 21. -- Fire prcven lion for sxclusive cco~~ofliic roncs, indnstrral parks, export processing zones arid lii- tech

1 117 cxcI1isive CCUIIC)I~I~C LOI~CS. ~ildustrial parks: export pramssinz /ants and Iu-tcch p;u-ks, it is necessary ro set 11p fill1 -tlmefire hri yadcs; and dc~rise iil-e prcven~io~~ and figlitillg plans .for tllc tvhole area5

2 . Or~anizar ion: : and incl i~~iduals lta\:ing establishments npcratiilg it1 f.b.c arcas dcttlzcd in Clause 1 of' [his A~,[icle shall l~ai,~: to clabcr~ale plans to ensure f'lrc 11.~~cr1tiun ; ~ n d I'i!gJit~r~g s a f e l ~ ; atlti sst up firc lj~+i!:ades.

A riiclr~ X 1. -. I- ire pre\ t:ution r l i the csploitiitirm, ~f~occssiry:: 111 otluclioi~. l~~al~spo~-laliott, tradirq,. 11se ancl

~)r,r;ser-t,:~lrt)rl or uil hnd : a ? product::, nllkcr, snl)]?i~cs n ~ d {~oorb prowe to lire mld espios~on

1 . At plai:cs ol' esploit~rrg oil and !;as: rbcre 111ust be t lavic~s 1 0 d ~ ~ ~ l : r L I I I ~ l~ilt~dll: leak r l i 11zl1;unmable gas; ntld ~ I ~ I I S o n i-i1.c: p r e ~ ~ c ~ ~ t i o ~ ~ rind figh~il-I# rir each prqicct as ~vcll as Ibi a dlaitl or \?rojccls.

7.. At niI ailrl gas product depots and 11-ansporlatinn systclu as weH as oil ~ t i d ails p~ixcs~ing T V I ~ I ~ ~ S , ~herc ~ n u s l bc a systcnl i~lclrcaii~ig and handting ilic conccnlralion of 11ctro1 vapo1; utl and gas; and mcasures to protect tanks, erliiipmenf and pipe1 incs againsl cracks or. breaks.

3 011 and p i s stores mnsl ensure lirc pre\.cotion alld rig11t117g safely ~ O I actiaccnt col~slructlons f h c transporiatrm. export and ln~port of c111 a ~ l d gas produc[s must cornply wit11 thc rcgulaboris on iir e p]-errcntmi and fiylzlirrg s;~lety.

4, Organizations and irldividuals engagcd In the production, tmdmg, so-vice prov~sion~ supply- a~~dlor transpo~fation of firc- al~cl/or explosion-prone supplies and goods mllst obhln wittcn ccrtificat~on of satisfaction of ail firc prevent ion and I'lght~ng conditions; print technical paranietcrs on goods' labels and issue ducumcnts in Victnamrse language gutding thc Sire prevcrrtion and frghtirig safely.

5. People workins in llic ei~~irotmic~~ts with hre ancl 0~11losion danger or frcqucnt contac,i wit11 rkangcrous mfl ammables and explosives t~uusl be iramed arid have ccrtifi'rcn[es oSprorcssion~l Itainiog in fire preveritiorr and fighting.

G , b~strurnents and equipment for t-11c: transportat~on AS well as means for thi: use, of oil and gas products nuus l ensure safeiy against fire and cxpiosi c-01.

Artielr 2.3.- Fire prexrcn tion for high- riscr;, p~!jects 011 wat-cr surface, underg-outld prcgecls, t~.~rulels and otllc:~ 111inc~r.l-al exploitalion pro;l-:r,l.s:

1. High-rises inust l ~ ; i ~ - t : ctjuiplncnt to tif;l~t smoke ctlircent~ntiol~ a ~ u l spread as \vcll ns toxic IJ;tpni. Tram Siycs; inid p\rllis for cscapcr and ol\-spot rirc fightil~g at

pl;ir:c:s ~vhcrl-: outside firc,+iiglitin!: means arc r ~ r ~ a l ~ l c Irj

prm;idc s uppolt.

3 , liodergrout~d p]-cj,jccts, tun~icl!; nud n~1la. inirler-;~l e:;jjjoitaLion j~rojcc~s musl bc erluippcd ~ ~ j t h rtc:rices 10

detect and treat inf1amm;lblc nrld Io?:lc g;~s: have veirl-ilntirig systcnts ar~r l unndilic~n!; [a etrscrr-c rlre deployment ot forces and Incans tn n:scuc peol~lc and light fires.

ArtdcIt! 24. - lire prel ;a~l iol~ in thc l~roductioi~, supply irrrd IISC d'ckch.icify as \+cl/ ns el~~iriu equil~rnerrt ;arid insl~~un~erlts

1 . Powcr plants. transfom~er statlons and electricity distribution stations niust work out measures take ioltiati7.e in ha~ldling fire i~~cidcilts

2 When designing, build~ng and ~nstslhng cfcctr IC

systnn and equjp~ncs~t, it 1s necessaly IO ejaurc: safety standartls f o ~ fire prey~ntjafl and lighting.

3. Electric eqllipnmt and instruments used in the e~~virorui~c~l ts facing fire or cxplosrc~t~ danger must be thosc ensuring d e t y against lirc and esp\osio~i.

4 TIE ~ l w t r i c i t y - ~ u p ~ l ~ i ~ ~ g ~ ~ ~ I I C I C S , olgani~~ations ;md tndi~+iduals sl~all have to guide rllcasures to ensure rrre prevcntioq and fighting safety for ojcctricity consumers.

Article 25. - Fire pi-cventian for markc~s, bade ccnters and warnhouses

1. At big markets a id tradc c :ters; ~t I S necessary to separate decir-jc ~ysdcrns int i !hose for business, daily WC: securitq~ and fire fighting; arrange btlsiilcss huriseholds ancl business liltcs ta rtrecl the rcqtiir~mel~ts 011 fire prevention and fightil v sdety; and elaborate plans fot cscape and goods release in case o f fire.

2. At ~ ; l~cbouse s , tt is necessary scl-raraie clcctrrc svsterns in servicc of prodructlou, safeguarding and fire fighting, arrange supplies anti goods so as to meet thc requirements on fire prc\renti~ti and fighting safdy. Storehouses of dallgerolls inflanlu~ables and cxpiosivcs rrlust be thc spccial-usr; oizes

,IrtIc!Ie 26, - Fire i~rcvcntiun for' p 1 - 1 ~ ; rllil\l:aY ~tal iol~s ~ t n d car tc~~)lizlaIs

/ irtrr ' /a 6% l. irr: plc:~ci~l)un To) lzosp~tals; scl~ools: hotcis: rest housr:s. d;~ucill!: halls. tlwatrcs: citleltlns ; ~ u c t cltllei- <;l tied pl;~c:s

A1 hospitals, scl~nnls~ holcls, resl houscs, dn~lcing halls, thcat-1-c:;: cir\cmas and other crowticd places, thcrc I ~ U S ~ bc plans for alicrgeucy cscapc; forces to guide and ;tssist peuplc: cspccially Ihosc people who are n ~ a b l c to escavc l)? d~e~rtszl a11d plans on cuordi~iation with otIlcr forces in t11-c f ' i g h t i ~ ~ ~ .

Arlic./p 28.- Fire prcywt~on Ci11. >\lork~nl; ofl~ces, l i t~rar ic~. museums ; I ~ I nrchivcs

At tvorkil~g officcs, I~braricr;. museums and archives, rl is lleccssary to an-nnge oiTicc cquipmcnt: files and documer~ts so as ro ensure fire prccvention and ligllting safely: apply measulres to strictly control iiflammables. Ilame sourccs, powcr sourccs, flame- and/or heat- gel~eratillg equlpi~icnl, m s t ~ ~ m i w t s ant1 substances and other meal;urcs for firc preventron n f t ~ l - working hours.

A~ticke 29. - Suspe~is~oll and krminatioi~ of'ul~crations of establisluner~ts, niotorized Irmspon. nieatls, l~nuseholds and rlldividuals dial fail to cruure fir^ preventiol~ and iigl~tiiig safc~y

1. Opcratioi~s of cstablishdst~ts, wobrized trallsporl ineans: households and individuals shall he suspended riz the following cases:

a/ T l ~ c j ~ arc in danger of direct1 genei-ating filrc m explosion;

bl ?'hey have cammilt@d particularly ser lous wolntiorts of the regulations on iire prevontioti and f ~ g l l l i n ~ ;

cl ?qicy have seriously violated the regulahons on firc prcverltion and figlltiilg and hcen asked by tllc State bodies ill cllarge or fire prc~~cntion and fightins to redrcr;s (hclr viulal~ons but ta~led to do so.

2 EstablishmentsI tnotor i~ed transpoi-l Ineatis, lzouscllolds aud i ~ ~ d i r ~ ~ d u a l s defined in Clause 1 OS this Artcle tIlnc j m t thc: suspcnsio~z trme limit, lhil to ~edrcss 0 1 . cilnllot redrcss theii violatio~is. illereby tluea~cniilp, to C I I ~ I S C S C ~ ~ O I I S C O I I S ~ ( ~ U C I I C ~ S ; shall havc tl~elr opcrat~ons tenuin;~cc;d.

3 . ]:or cases ol' susl>r:~~sion, [lie operation can h c ~i:su?~>r:d ollJ? 11:hr:~1 1llcf11-e 01- rth.~Jnsiori clal~+qcr 113s been pl,cclurlcd or- the ~.iolalions h a e been rcdrcssed and I11c coillpet~:~l( ,gcn(:.ic::; thnl hai-c issued he r;usl)en!:iou cleci:;im~ S17 ~icr~~i i t - .

-.l [hi: (;nvcrnmoilt s11:1lI prcst:ribc r l l c ~ ; ~ o g c ol operatic711 snspcnsior~ arltI tcrluil~;iiio~ b . tlic (i~rlc: lit~lit vjxr;!l ion suspcnsiun ; lurf tlir: agcnc1r:s coliqlctcnt tu decide he operaf ion susper~sion or ia-niinal~o~i.

Ar.tir:le 30.- I3;isic lirc- r~ghling measures

l Mub111~ing: as soon as possthlq I'nrces atid lrleillls io immediately cxtinguisl~ r11.c~

2. <:oi~ccnlrn( i~~g on tlie rescue of people anti propu(icsaild the C~glzt against tire spre;~d.

Artick~~ 31.- Elaboration aizd practicrlig of t l ~ e f i re- fight 111g p1 a11

I E\;cr]r estabiishment, village, hamlet. urban rcsi dential q~~ar te r . forcsl nr special-use molorrzed ttansporl nicans must 11ave a fire-fighting plan to bc daboratecl by the head of the cslablishmei~~, village. hamlet, urban resrdential cluarlcr or ow~ler of forest or ~ncans, and al~pravctl by the conlpetent authorrb.

2.7'he fire-figt1titu plan ijnrsl bc pracliccd rcgulnrl?~ nccord~izg to 111c approvnl When mobllrzecl; a l j fol-ces and means named in the plan lnirst parlicipate m the practcc.

ArfitrIe 32.- Notification of u fire and TIE liglztllzg

A fire shall be alarmcd by signal or tclcphonc.

Tl~c rli c-oI;li-l1-ling lclcpllclne number 1s pro-\ idctl To] nnihmiIS- rhroulghout tlzc cou111r-y. Cornmuni calio~l mcans nmsr be pr~nrtli/.cd 111 scr.1 ice of fire alaimir~g arid fir-c iigliljng.

Articlrt 33. -- I < c s p ~ i l i l t Tor Iire fi;u,btiug and pilrlicip;diu~-r t11ercii1

I . l'cople ~ v h o iicicct n fire shall have: by ul l mciins. iil;trn~ it ;IS soou as possitllr: ;~nd fight il; ;~genc;cs, orgatn/,;ltions, l~ouscllolds and intljvid!ials near the fire shit l l h;i\-c !-U quickiy nut 11%- 11 arid iakc part in h-c;: lighlii~g

crltlir: to I'13hl illc I ~ t c s ; I F rr,ceir;~i~!: irrc ; ~ l ; l ~ n ~ s otllsidc (Ilr: ;i~-c;ls undcr (t~cir n1nljagclnciil, the!, shall Iza\,c to ~ioirl) the firc pr-evcu(io~i ; ~ t ~ r l r ' tr;h~rng ro~.c;cs i r l thc c n i c e r ~ l d arcas thcrcof, ;~ml ;iI Ihc same time rc:pol I such lo I h;:rl sly)cric~r- ay:r:ncics

3. l'hc mcdical agc~~r ics~ ngencics io charge of power supply. n7aLel- sup~>Iy. iirl)il~~ ( : ~ \ , ~ I . O ~ I I I ~ C I I I n~zd trailic as r\,r:ll ;IS iI~e r:c~ncancd agct~cies; ha^ 1,ecei~jng requests horn lil-c-lightii~g cnrn~natldc~,~, shall have to quickly send tlicir p c r s o ~ ~ ~ ~ e l eiltl nic;ins i o thr; rii-CS in s c ~ , ~ , i c e of lire fighting

4 I 'hc policc, militia and self-dej-knse fu'orccs shall h ;~vc io 111;riniain orclcr. protect the lire-figlding arca and tnkc part in l i rc &j,htil~g

Article 34- MoLili/.atiolz of rorccs and rnearls for 1;r.c fighting,

I ln c;lsc or fircl peg)Je. means and propertics oC agcnclcs, organizations, houscl~olds and indi~idnals Jnny all be il~obilizcd for lighl lighling a i~d senrce of 1 1 ~ firc

fighi; they shall also hake to cxwute orders irnnlcd~a~ely up011 lhc r~ccip1 thereof. If the mobih/,cd means and propertres are daniaged or. houses or projccts are <lismantlcd as prescr~bed at Pomt d: Clausc l I Article 3 X or lllis Law, co~npsnsation lkcrcror shall be rnadc nccord~tlg to law provisions.

2. 'I'l~c: mobilization of pi,rority -\~cllicIcs, people and Illearis of' thc a]-my: inlci~intional oxganizalio~~s. Col-r:igtl o1-iga11i7ations and individuals U) Vjet~iart~ for Iirc Frghtlrlg shall comply ~ v i t l ~ tllc Govcr~uneizt 'S regulations.

Al.ticlc 35. - Watcr sources and fire-figliti ng ~tlalerials

Ixlhen fires occur, all 13lal ei- soui~ccs and firc-i-ighting rn;~la-ials i ~ u ~ s l be, first or all. usctl Tor C~rc figJitiing.

A r f i u l ~ ~ 36 - l'rioriq- atiti cnsuring oi' priority . l!;hts tbt people and nlcans p;ir~icipaling in Cr1.c fil;l\ling

I . I'eoplr: mobilixctl W pcr-lbrm firc-ligl~tt~lg task sl~al l bc giixi t pr ic>r.i(y to travel b?- various ( ~ - a i ~ p o r l me;ins.

a i Fnict-:s n ~ d Incans ol'ihc: tire prcverdion ;nd [ir:l?lily pnlicc-: ch;rll bc allo~\:c;tl to usc prlosilj sirr:u!:, li!;l~(s: hn tllic~ S and c>t+lcr speci;~l sigu>rls; i~ncl g; \:<:l1 priorit?- m1 [l ; i r l ' i r : J oadr; as p~-r:s~riribctl by Inn,,

li,~:lltli~p,; shall erijo!. priority riglils ns ~~ro\;rtli:d fbr ; ~ t

l-'ail11 a o f t l ~ s C.:lause within (hc i'1r.c- f'lj;litill.g area.

' X ?cople a!?d mcans par-~icipaiinp, in tr;~lT~i: ~i.Iicr~ I ' c ; ~ I / . I I I ~ J iiic ] ) ~ 1 0 1 ; ~ ~ c J I : 1 ight i111d/Or I:;;II;KY 312rlill < or' thc lncails pcr-1-bilr~uin!; fire-i-ipIlt iog [ask sh;r l l h;j\.c (li~iclily give xx7ay LO Ihe laucr.

4. Thc tsaKic police force and otl~cr Torccs; ivhct~ pcsfonning the task of' ~ n a i ~ ~ t a i r ~ i r x 11-;tCCic m,dcr, sllall have to clisuic that l l ic lire-iiglitillg forces and rueails Lxavel as fast as possible.

I . In all cases, 111c pcrsolis l~olding tlic highcst positinns in i t t~~ ts of the fire pevc~~tion at14 fighting pollce u~iilils: ~ v h o arc prcsellt at the fires. shall bc tlie Circ- figE~lii~g coim~lai~ders.

2. Wl~crc t l~c tire preventiol~ and rtghttng police force has not al-riycd y c ~ at pIaces \\lllerc: fiics brcltb out, tfle

Citc-figl~tit~g co~mander rs stipulated as follo~irs:

a/ If a fire occurs at an cs~ablishme~~t, ~ t s head shall be the fire-fighing commander; 111 case of lbslhcr absence: Ihc head of the grassroots firc hrrgadc or the authorized person shall bc h c fire-fighting comtnandcr;

b/ I f a firc occurs at a village, barnld U]' urban quarter, the chief thereof sliall be tIic lire-fighting corrlinandcr-: In case of hisA~er absalcc, [he head of the civil dcfcnse group or he. antho~~zed pcrsml slzall be the fire-fighling co~runnnder~

cl If A motorized 1%11tcle bun2 in circulatlo~l 1s on fireI the conmander ox onacr tl~creoS shall be the firc- fighting ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ l l d ~ ~ ~ ~ m case of such pc]-son's abscnce, Ihc mcais operator shall be the fitc-fighting commander,

t l l In case of a hrest firu. if thc forest owner is a11 agelicy or. organization, thc hmd thereof or an authorixetl person sliall be the fire-fightmg com~riander while tlic chicSor 1 1 1 ~ vtllnge or harnlet mficrc Blr: lire ocwrs shall lin\.c tn participate 111 cornrutlndmg the fire fiyhting; if the forest uwncr- is a household 01- ~ l ~ d ~ ~ ~ l d u a l , the cdilcr ofthe rillage or ha~nIc1 oj. the autlvm;.ud pwson shall he l l ~ c lirc- T~ghting co~nm;inder.

'Yhc head of the I'oi.cs~ rnngcr unit (!I. thc audlorizctl yci-so11 at Ihc: place IJ~IEXC tllc firc occurs shall lim r: to takc pat-t in coi~uu;mdi~~g (hc firc li!)lit~n!;.

i:i TIic: hcnds of ii~;cnc.:ics or or;:;lrti /uricms. the 1)resirlt.nt s nf thc co i i l~~uoe l~r -a~-d~ to~z .~~s l i ip (cunu-r~raze- ievr:l ~;Iiort j 01- I~i!:hr:i:-lcvr:l Peol~le!:; t'olrllnittr:es, \vho

;ire picsr:ii( at ~ h c lir-c, !; l \;bll dircct allif comlnarld the trt-e-

1$,h ting.

1 . T:irc-Iight~ng commnnders or thc T~rc I~rei'ention ar~d f~glzting police shall hrtrr.5 thc fullo-wii~g r1gIlts.

a/ 'l u im~i~ettiately nlobillze personnel and means o f

fir J , r e ~ ~ e ~ ~ t i o n and fighting rorces for iire fi gh hng:

b i 'X'? decidc Ihc fire-fighting area and liieasures, atld usc h e surranrdhg terrain and natural objects foi- F~rc figl~tlng;

C/TO bar1 irrelevantpcoplc atictmeaus fium tr-itvclling dcross tlze fire-figltfit~g arcs; i ~ i o b ~ l ~ z e people. 111cans ant{ prope~ties of agcucies, organizaticms, l?ousellolds wd ii~dividuaIs for fire iight~ng;

cl/ To decide the dis~naritlemnenl or houses, projecls aiid abstades as wcl' : i s removal of properties in elnergerlcy cases so as to rescue peop te and prevent big fircs, mlzich Inay causc serious danlag

2. F~re-fighling conlniandcrs being tbc: I~cads of agencies, argaili~alions and presidents, of the corrnnuizc- or. higher-level Peoplc's Coolltnittecs are entltled to cxercise the rights defined in Clause 1 of this ArlicIe wid~in tlle aeas irtldcr their respeclive rnanagclncnl

Frre-fighting defined pi-ccscribed at Points a, b, c and d, Clause 2, Arbicle 77 ul'lhjs Law may, wilbin the al cas la~dcr their respective managemerlt, csercisc thc rights provided Tor at Poitlts a and b, Clausc I of this k t i c lc .

3. All people shall have to obey orders offirc-lightkg conmandcrs. Fire-fighting conmlandcrs sha 11 be hcld responsible hbcCore law fol- tlwir tlecisions.

Article 39. - Responsibilit!~ to handle big fires ant!

fires that may cause serious dainagc

1 . 'I'hc presidents of commune-lewd I'cople's C:omn~ji~ces: the heeds of the agcncies 01- urg;~nizations where fires occur shall haye tu dhcct and co~nmand tlic fire fighting: ensuring conditions t hcrethr: quickly I-epol-l case? heyouri ~ l ~ c i r cnml~c~cnce to the presidents of the Peaple's Coturnitless oI' rural (Iish-icts? urban rlistricls, 111-ovincial tot;rns or cirics or the 11e;lds 01' the s~rl>erior agencies iin disectiun oC the settlaner~t~ aatld in really iiccess;ir>. C,RSCS. t-eporl the111 to the president s or the ljcoplc's Corninitfcr.:~ of [he pro~~iliuccs or cci~lrally mrrl

c i l ~ e l ; ~ ;uul a l t l~c sai~lc: li~ne, to tlic presidcuts of'

2. In cases i~l~crr-: the handling goes bc~.ond (11: local nrlministr;~tio~i 'S ju~. isdict ia~~, at t11c prupos;~ls nT t l)? l-lrerjidel~ts of thr: Yeoplc's Co~nt~liLtei:~ a1 khc p~-ijvinci:s or cell1rall.r~-rzm citics. the Minister oi' Publjc Se~ur-ii)~ s11 all 11 ave to assume thc pt-irnc responsibili t~ a utl cool-ditlate will1 the ministries: minr stcrinl-Icrel ascncies: asencies attached 10 thc Gnver~irnellt and People's I:r~ii ~nittces or ~11c co~lcaned provinces or cell t~iilIy-i.l~~~ cities in directing ~11e settlement.

3. In particula~-ly scrious cascs, the Ministcr uf Public Security qhall rcpoit thcrli to i l ~ c Piisne Mlllister Col

decision.

Article 40. - Ovcrc61riing of firc colzsequerlcos

1. The overcoming of fire cailscquelzces includes t11c rollowing jobs.

a/ Giving thc first-aid to ~ i c t j m s ; providi~lg i,clief arid ass~slance for people suffering Croin darnagc Lo stah~lize thci~ life;

b l Applying measures to ensure erzvironuw~tal hyg~cne, social order and safety;

c/ Quickly rcs,. ring prodt~crjui, business, sewice and other acdvi~ies.

2 Tlze presiderlts of commuoe- or luighL I -1cvcl Pcoplc's Comm~ttees , the heads of age11 ' . S atid organ~zatiotls with establtslin~ci~ts llaviitg bcen 011 i; ;r es sli all havc to organize the irnplemcniatioli of thc prorislons at Clause 1, this Artrclc.

Article 41.- Proteclion of the tirc scene, compilation of fire dossiers

1 The police force shall h a ~ l c ta organize h e prorectio~~ and exarnir~atio~~ of the lirc scclzc as vvcll as i~z~estigation [l~ereof; agencies; otgarli~ationq~ ho~~sel~olds and i~idividuals a t places wl~cre fircs uccur shall have to pa.r-l~clpate in the protei:~ ion oi' the fire sccne and wqq~ly initld~ul i ~ ~ f o ~ m a t i o n on the fircq i o tllc cori?pcicnt Stale agencies

2. 'l'lie fire prevc~ltiw~ and ligl)tjlis l)cllic,e shall havc lo cun~pile fire dosstcr; e~,aluate the fir-e--fighting rest11 1s: t akc pat^ it1 scene esamination aud tlclcl-tnir~c causes oTtli6: fires.

I . ','l.':\ci~ Sil LS O C ~ : I I I - i ~ t oif~ces or diplo~naiic auissions, col~sul ;~tes , rcprtscntat~ve ofrices o r inlc~,natio~znl ro~:r:ani.?.:~~.io~~s or. rcsiderlccs of their P ~ I C J t~bers, Lhe people (31 (;SI;III iI~:~-eat sIiid1 have to q ~ ~ i c k l y c x ~ i ~ i g u i ~ l ~ t l ~ fiws anrf prcj.c~~t thc fii-e frn~ll sl~reading to sur-roundirlg, as.cas.

2 . 'Ilic ~Vict~~amcsc l i re pl-e~~enlion and figl:tirig forces sliall hrnlr, to iiglit Circ spread oiitside offices ol' diplomatic missiorzs, consuIrltes, rcpresetiiatj~~e nflices o i ~n~etuat ional organizntio~~s or I-eside~lces of' their ~nemhcrs.

3 Thr: Vietna~~~cse firc pre~cn~ioli and tlghtn~g forces: iv l la l enlci-ing oilicw of rliplornati c: missions; c o ~ ~ s u l ;ites,

reprcsentativc ofticcs of intcnlahxial orgalnzatm~s or residc~~crs of ihc.ir ~iztrnbcrs, folL fire fightiig, shall bavc 10 corm~l;hy with tllc provisiorls of i~~terrlatio~ld agrec~~lel~ts whi cl1 Vtcbism has signed or acccded to.

4. 'The Govermna~t shall stigulalc in delail the firc lightmg for subjects inenttorlcd in Clause 3 af lhis Arlicle

OKCANuA1'ION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND PIGJ-ITING FORCES

Artick 4.3.- Fir-e prevci~tion and figtlCing forms

Fire prevcn tml md figl~ting rorces co~~stitutc [he corc in the cntir e populat~on's ijre pre~~ei i~ion and r~ghtiug a c t ~ ~ ~ ~ t i e s , which inclndc:

1 . ?'h(-: civil dcfens force;

2. l'llc grslssr*oots fire prevenlion and fighting Curcc,

3 'The specs all zed firc prevent ion and lighting r u m . o r g n n ~ ~ e d alltl operating accordi~i!! l a ~ \ provisions.

4 TIie fire prcverltioli arid figlilir~g police.

Al.tirA~ 4-/. - Sci.lin!; 111): inar~i~ge~ncnl nrld direction id' c i ~ ~ i l dcSc~~sc grnltps and grassroots fire bbrigadcs

1 Tlic civil clcTcnsc groups and !~,~-;~ssrr~t) is i'irc brisndes sliall be s(:eul~. mrolaged arlrl d iec tc t i t!c::rlrclin~

the fo{h>~yinj?, sjipu\ \ OIIS :

:I/ 111 Y I ll;~!;,;;~~ 11it111 lcl; ;IJI(! I I ~ ~ ~ I I q1tartc;i S ~i VII (l(:li-:i~~:: !:rnltp.l; sl1;111 Ijc: S(:( up, 711c c iv i l defi:r\sr: !!>rotips sl~all I,(:

set l i p , ~n:tna,y::d n~id direc~c:d by \he pl-t:r,~d~:~ir'. 0 1 t l ~ : iij;lili~~!p, p i - j l ~ t : ~ Koic:: ccii,~~~lmt~~~r:-lc\.d Peoplc's I:ommi t~cr:s.

I . 'I'hc rit.c; prc:,crlrjoll i j ~ ~ d l'iGllii~~g pnlicr ik~rcc l:! At cst ;hl:slln~m,is: !:~.;issrools iirr: brl!!;ldt.s sl~all

-.. collsi i l l i f i:s p ; ~ r t (>I' !I\(: u rmcd ror.r:es,. is orga~~i;.cd bc 5 ~ 1 yj 1 I": Erassrvots fire ~T;!!;I~cs ~ l ~ i i l l ' i ~ t 1111: unifo~.~nl!. I'i-nil) the ccoi~.al to Incal Ie-rels ~uldcr thc nianitged c ? ~ td di t-ectcd by tlic I~e i i r ls i~i' ;i!gcncii:r: :~tld

n~an;~gemenL a i d rli~r:r:tiurl by the Minrstcr of P~rhllc: olgani 4atlons.

Sccur it),. 2. 7he autho-lfies issui~l~, ttecisions 10 .;et up ciyil

2. '17hc Siitte builrls n I -c~ulnr a~ ld \vcll-traiu~e:d firc deFensc groups or ysassrools brc brigades !;hall hsr-r: tu I ~ ~ A c ~ c ~ ~ l i o i ~ m d liglllif~g POIICC fol,cel n-hlch shall he step notic). them 111 w-vxjtiog to the luc;rl fire prc~:culinn and

fipl~tlti~ly nolice. by slep moderni;ced to 111eel thc sociu-cconinnic: . .

Arridtr 45,- Tdsks of the ci~ril deferrse [or-ce and grasst.outs fire re vent ion and fightink: Sol-ce

I '10 suggest tl~c prornuigatrlrs of' rugularlorrs nnd ~nicrnsil lules on fire prcveat~olz :uld fightlng sof'cty

2. To orgauizc thc pi-opagatio~ hiid I~opulari~ation oi fil-c prc~cl~tj on and fishtj ng Jczislatj or, ancl knnwledge: to build up movemcr~t for mass particlpatiort in lire pre~c~itioo and fightlt~g.

3 Tu inspect and urge the cxeciltjon ouf I ~ C ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ O I I S

and mles on safely for fire prcvenlion and f i g l ~ t i i ~ ~ safciv

4 To organize the dri l l ing and I'ostering 01' plmiessionat firc prcvealicrn and lighlrrrg skdls.

5 To work out p1 ans. preparc forccs ancl 11leans R I I ~

pe~f~~) r~n firc-tigl~tjng lasL 111 case ui' lire; to takc part r t l

firc-figl~tiag in Iocalitres or olher estnblishma~ts wd~ca reqties led.

Article 4 6 Drillir~g~ Costerii~g, dil-ccting. lllbpec1111g; profussionn~l~~ guidit~g and mobilizing civil rlefcnse forcc and grassroots firc p~.ct~cntlotl attd Cightrog forcc, urld the rc~!~inzes alld policics ~hel-efnr

I . ?TIC civil dcreose a11d gr;rssl-oots fire prevenllorl 2nd fighilrg fbrces slzdl be A~i11e41 J N I ~ rwofcss ionidly roster-crl; sul>.ject to ~ h c clil-eclion, it~sper:liol~ and ~~rofcss jo i~al guidance by the frrc prc\*altion and fightlog police: and subject In t l~c ~>lobil~xation h!, (hc cnnq~ctcnl ;luthclritics for. participatiotr 111 til-c p~.cvr:rltior~ arid iighrirt!: aciivi ties.

2. 'l hr: civil dclnse and g,]-asa.ourc: f irc prc\;r:~iiio~~ ancl f j s l ~ l l l l g fnrccs sl~all c ~ ? j o ~ ; ~c:>ir?ic:; 2nd 17,) l i r :rr : .v

dui-ln!: the I-j~~ic US profc:ssion a1 t11,iilr nl: anti L'o~[c~,in!!, : I ~ I L ~

~ ~ I ~ C I I ~liu~;c;Il~~ p ; i ~ - t ~ ~ i p ~ i t i ~ ~ ! ~ , in fin; l i p l~ t i~~! : i~~:ro~-di~~!;, tn ~ht: (;cl\ cr ~~lnc,ul':; rcgulat i l j i ls.

: 3 . 7hc organixcltimn;l~ shucture of the firc pmvcntirln and fightins I'nrcc shali be prescribed b> thc: Ciovcmment,

Article 48. r.!;iu~ctiolis and lasks of rhc fire prel G ~ ~ J O I I

and fighting pof~ce forc:c

1 'I'o give advicc arrd su~gestions lo the co~npclejjt Slatc agencies on the promulgnlion of tirz p r c ~ cntion and fighilng icgislatiou, and direct iind olAgauixc the I ~nl~lrrmcr~tation thercof

2 'CO urgani~e the propagation ;md poyularrzation of lat5.s as u7ell as drillil~!; and fostering of professloual ktlo\~dedge abutrt fire prcvcr~tinn atid fighting; to gntdc tile bulldlng up of a ~novcmmI: of the rlrass pal-tlcipafio~~ In iire prevcntior~ and tighting ncli\llies

3 . To apply fire pre~lention and fighting nkeasurcs; plomptly fight Iircs when thcy occur

4 1'0 build ul, jire prcvenl~on and fighting Corces. cquip and maoage firt: prc~~e~lticln and fighting Incans

5 . To 01-gauizc tlze research and application of scientific md teclu~dr~~ical s d ~ a n c c s it] the field of fire prcifei~liun ii11d fighting.

(i. To inspect arrd Ilnrrdlc acrs oi' 14olnljng the fire prcvcrllioli a11d fighting legis! ation.

Articl? 49, - IJnifusms, batligcr;, stl-ipcs and regimcs. as ~ 7 u l l ;is p~licics for fire p ~ . c s a ~ ~ i o n and fi!;hlrng pol i~e f01lrcc

1 . 0fica.s: t ~ r _ u ~ - c a n ~ ~ l i s s i ~ ~ ~ ~ e i i u1liccl.s and so1d1sl.s

of (lie t'irc pr-e\'cnlion aotf Ilglllirig policc s h;il l w:ar u ~ ~ i l ' o ~ m s ; bildgcs and ~;\rijrr:s allcl cnioy ~,cgimus auil policics as PI-cscr-ibcd for IIK:. Iieoplc's policc Ihr cc: a id l?,? ~;? i t i ! l~ :d t o :tIh14 iw(:i;:; a i 1 0 0~1t;r ~m: j~uc .~ :).S I ~ ~ j ~ ~ ~ . d c i l Ibr I,r Ihc C;o~urnmcnt

Il;orliers anfl crl~plovees 0 1 ' ~ h r I r r i: ]>re\ c:aljon , I I I ~ ~ i'ighl.~l\n?, polrcc i'nrcc shall c.njoy r,i;i:1111cs ; ~ r j d I l i ) l icir 's in\

tliosi: oi' ihr; policr: Chrcc.

Artir-fe 511..- Equipii~cnt of iiw pr-e~cn~ion and iiglllin!! lzzcans OF e:;:iiblish~nc\~t~, vi {\ages: 11ai11k:t~: urhan qun~ tc r s~ liouscholds, forests of all kinds aad motori/.cd transporl means

1 A~erzcics; orsarlizntions aud 1ndi7 dua ls s1inil I i a ~ c l o c q u ~ p fire p rc~ .en t lon and r ig l i l~ng n1c;ias f'oi- cstal~lisluncnts, forests of n1I binds and rnolorizetl iranspmi means undcr their rcqpeclivc: rnanagerlictit.

Ihe con~munc-level People's Cormnit-lees shall have to equip c i ~ d d e f e ~ ~ s c groups v-itb file l)rcva~lion arid lighing nleans.

Ui~aniza~ions and individuals erlgaged m p oduclion, busmess and service oclivities and o\vno-s of forcsts and niotorized t~anspol-t means other &an tl~c: State-owrl~~ed ones shall h w e to cqiriy tl~c~nselves with firc 1~rr1~c11tion and liglifmg means.

2. Housellcllds shal! hare to preparc conditions and means for fil-c prevention and fighting.

3 'Ihe Millistq? of Public Security shall spec1 and g u ~ d e cr~lldxtions as IYC~I a$ tllc e q u ~ p ~ i l c n t of I'ile

prwe1ltrou and fighi1119 llzea~is for subje~ts defined ill Clauses 1 and 2 of this Articlc

Article 51. - Equipment fur iil-c prevcnlion and fisht it13 police Corm

Tl~c Statc shall cquip lire prevention anti fighling policc j.brcc: n-it11 lire-ligh tins nlcans and other nccessa? faci lities and devices, ens rlrilig I heir cornpletc~~ess and step.-by-skp m u d e r ~ ~ i z n t i o ~ ~ , thereby meeting llic rcquircrneilts 011 fk-figl~ting and rest:iie of pcople it1 all cii.culxs~ances.

Arricli! 52.- M anaserncut and use ui' firr: p~evc11tion

a l ~ d fig1ltiu.l: niearls

1 . Pi~-e, prcvelifin11 and fi!;l~[illg IIIC;~JIS oI' ;~!;B~IcIcs. o~;r:nni~ations: hnuscholds ant i i~ldi~it lualr; must be u~;ltlag;ccl ;md u s 4 to (:{\sure thcir r:wiinc!;s ibr Firc

(i!yl~tint

1 . 'l'llc luome-~uadc al. intp~~rrr:d I'LSC prekcrrtio~z wd ~i!:litin!~, rncans musl clisllrc; q u a l i ~ ~ . 2nd slanJ;lrds and slli l llle iri'ict~laf?lcse ct~ndilio~ls.

2. Organi~ntions ancl individuals pi-uducir~g ;md/or rr,adi)~g in fire prevel~ticln ;md fightitig means must s;~tisf>.

al l cunilitions c111 materittl anri techt~ical ibunda~ions according to rc~ulations o f the compckr~t S h l e bodies ill clial-ge or fire preverltion a11rl fighting

INVESTMENT IN FIRI; PREVENI'XON AND FIGHTING A C'TIVI'I'IES

Article 54.- H t ~ a ~ ~ c i a l sources for iinr~stmeat in fire pre~cntiotl and figlding acti~it ies

I Financial sourccs for i~ivestme~lt in firc prevcti t ~ o n and fight~ng actrvities ~ndurle:

a/ 'l'be State budgct allocalioos,

b/ 7he revmues from fire and explosion insut,c?ncc.

C / The vuluntary contributions and donations Gulu d o ~ i ~ c s t i c and foreign agencies, o~gaizi;.atioizs anrl I ~idjv~duals. and other revcrlue sources prcscrikcrl by l a ~ v

2. '1.11~ C;ove-nmen[ shall spccii? I - C V ~ J ~ I I L : SOIICCCS,

cilllection levels and regimr: of managing ant1 using rinanci a1 sourcus for Iire prcvent~ 011 and f i p , l ~ t ~ ~ ~ g ;lcth.irics.

A~.tia/i! 55.- Stalc budeet it~vestlncnt in fire prcvcnkion ;rnrl fjgh t i r ~ h g activities

2. T'la Statc sllirll nllocnfc budgcl h r lire ~ ~ ~ C I . I : I I ~ ~ O ~ I

; ,II(~ K1!:)1tii12 acii~ities or rim l ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ i ~ I l i ) r t ~ I I C I fiigl~ti~~!: police. administ~.ali\c ;~nr l public-scl-xicc ~rnits. arnwd fol.cc 11oils anrl ather. unrts c~ijo,ving tht: Slate b~ttlj;et

fikJili \I?, i v s p c ~ , ~ ~ A\C.

Ariiclc (5.11.- Iti~Jlts ,111~1 obljj:;l~ic,ns 01' 111spccted

~n\) jecis

1 . Inspeckcl sul>.jecls slzallli;~v~ d ~ c folloniag ?'is111 S.

al 'To reqlrcs t inspection dcleg:i\ ions Lu s\lo\-i

inspectichl dccisio~is aizd inspec tors to sllo13- their cards artd strictl?~ comply ~ r i t h the inspection 1r:gislatlotl;

b l '?b (edge cnlr~plai~lts: d~-nuiiciaiio~~s or irlitiatc 1au.suits wit11 [he: cornl~pelc~lt Stcztc bodies about lrlspection decisiorks: inspectors' acts and ~tlspcctiiun conclusions, ii hnvi~lg groatuzds to bclie-,fe thrt they arc ccnntra~y law:

c/ To rcilucst comnper~sation fot- d;anage caused by iospection delgatjons: or il~spectors ' hat~dling Incusures nr1~ic1i ill-e co11tl-an, to law.

2. Inspect~d subjects are obliged Lo satisS!, requests af inspection delegations alid inspectors: create c~ndi t im~s Ivr inspection delegations ancl inspeclurs to perform tJicir tasks; alld execute handling decisions of i~lspcctiorl delegations and inspectors according to Ihc p~,ouisions 01 law.

Arricie ril. - Right to cmglai n, deizou~zcc and iilitiatc la~wuils

1 . Agar des: mganiz;ltions and individuals shall l~ave tl~e nshi to wnzplairl or initiate \a\vst~it.; again fi dec~sior~s 01- hnrldling mcasur-es of inspcctiui~ delcgatifins and i uspectors accordit~g to law pprorrisio~~s

2. I~idlyiduats sllall have the right lo dcnouuce nlith the conlpecerll State agencies acts of vrolalilig tllc fire \xe\jc~ztton ad P~gktins leg~slaiio~~

3. The agencies rccciving cor~lplaints: danriiciatio~zs or. petitiolis shall have to consicter and sc~tle !hem in tirne as prcscribcd by lar~:.

rl.%cr~~;ic;s, 01-g a~~izations , houschulds a ~ d indi \:icluds n13ki11g achievc~i~ents in fire plcventlon and fighling itctivilics sllnll be cu~rnlle~~ded w rc~vartfcd i~ccnl'(linr: to [:L\Y-,

1 / h ~ y j)L:l-sorrs cor~lrnitli~jg ac:ts of ~ ~ i o l a l ~ ~ ~ ! ; the p1'o\:lsit7ns nl this i ~ n . sl~;ill, depeatling on t l~e 11;1tiae

;~utl scl~ious~~t::!;~ oT tilcir vi~latinns, be adu~r~ustr.nlivciy sanctioned or ex;~mined for penal 1i;ibiIitius; and, il' caus~ng damage, have to /);IF compens:ltion ~lierr-:fnx as prcscril-tcd by lajv.

2. hi? pw-soas ivho abusc their positions a d po\vers j11 litc p m ~ ~ e ~ i l i o i ~ ;itlil fi~iplzt~ng activitres to ir~frirl?r: upon thc State's intcl-ests, ihe legiiioiate rigllls anrl interests oi! or-gani~atiot~s or iiidiviilu~ls shall, dcpendi.ng on naitirc and seriousness of t~~cir'i~iolatio~is, bc disciplined 01. csamilzcdfrlr pcnal liabilities; amicl ifcausing rlamagc: h a w to pay colnpei~salion therefor its prescnbcd b!- laxT.

3 . The heads ol'agcncies or organizaIions, who: dtlc to thr: I acli of reslwnsibili\y 111 organizing: managing or inspecting Ihe fire PI-evention and fig11 t jng ncliy-dies, let fire5 occrrr, shall, Jepcrdutg 011 thc nnturc end seriousness of iheil- violations: be disciplined or exarnilled for pe11laI

Iiabilit~cs as prescribed by taw.

'I'hc heads of Iirc prcsren~ion and f i g b t ~ ~ g units, who. due m the lack of rdcsponsibility in perfomiing the fire- flghling task, CaUSG serio~ts cclrlseclirenccs shall1 dcpendil~g on thc naturc and scriousiiess oi* their ~jo1i1tio1is, bc dlscipIined or. examitled for penal 11abiIihes 9s prescribed by h:

L'ltopter LY

'This Law takes c&ct as froin C ~ C ~ O ~ C I - 4: 200 1

All thc earlier which are zoi lbar j t;) this T,nrv7 arc l~erc by ;aln~~lled.

,jr.tii:le d.?, - Guid;~i~i:r: uf implemcrltatior~

'The CiarcrnmenI shall dctail a ~ l d f iu~de the

t~~iplcmc~~tat lon of this I ,a\\