Fine of up to VND 1,000,000,000 for illegal exploitation of tidal energy, wind energy in Vietnam

Fine of up to VND 1,000,000,000 for illegal exploitation of tidal energy, wind energy in Vietnam (Internet image)

Decree 162/2013/ND-CP stipulates a fine ranging from VND 800,000,000 to VND 1,000,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

• Installation of submarine cables and pipelines without obtaining a written approval from a competent authority of Vietnam;

• Illegal exploitation of tidal energy, wind energy and other non-living resources.

In addition, A fine ranging from VND 400,000,000 to VND 500,000,000 shall be imposed for drilling or cutting or performing any acts aimed to adversely affecting normal operations of submarine cables and pipelines legally installed within the territorial waters, islands and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

At the same time, this Decree stipulates additional penalties and remedial measures for violations against regulations on laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and exploitation of tidal and wind energy within the territorial waters, islands and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as follows:

Additional penalties: Confiscate the exhibits and instrumentalities of administrative violations as prescribed

Remedial measures:

• Enforced demolition of the works or work items built without a valid license if one of the violations prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article is committed;

• Enforce movement of persons and ships away from the territorial waters and islands off Vietnam if any of the violations prescribed in this Article is committed.

More details can be found in Decree 162/2013/ND-CP, which comes into force from January 1, 2014.

Ty Na

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