Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam: Duties and authority of People’s committees at all levels

According to Article 20 of the Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam, duties and authority of People’s committees at all levels are specified as follows:

- People’s committees of provinces have following duties and authorities:

+ Direct, inspect and speed up the organization of referendum in the administrative division of provinces in accordance with laws;

+ Direct communication and propaganda on referendum in localities;

+ Direct security, social order and safety during the organization of referendum in localities;

+ Organize printing polling cards, referendum votes, forms and other documents serving the organization of referendum in the administrative divisions; allocate expenditures and guarantee other necessary conditions for the organization of referendum in the administrative divisions of provinces;

+ Handle complaints, denunciations and violations of the law on referendum within competence;

+ Make reports on organization of referendum to the Standing committee of the National Assembly and the Government;

+ Receive and examine reports on result of referendum delivered by People’s Committees of communes; make reports on result of referendum held in its locality to the Standing committee of the National Assembly;

- People’s committees of districts have following duties and authorities:

+ Direct, inspect and speed up the organization of referendum in the administrative division of districts in accordance with laws;

+ Ratify polling places determined by People’s Committees of communes;

+ Direct communication and propaganda on referendum, security, social order and safety during the organization of referendum in localities;

+ Handle complaints, denunciations and violations of the law during the implementation of referendum in localities within competence;

+ Make reports on the organization of referendum to People’s committees of provinces;

+ People’s committees of districts shall exercise duties and authorities as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article if there does not exist administrative units of communes, commune-level towns in communes;

- People’s Committees of communes have following duties and authorities:

+ Determine polling places; establish a team of polling staff in every polling place;

+ Carry out communication and propaganda on referendum, security, social order and safety during the organization of referendum in localities;

+ Organize ballots in localities;

+ Handle complaints, denunciations and violations of the law during the implementation of referendum in localities within competence;

+ Make reports on the organization of referendum to People’s committees of districts;

+ Receive and examine reports on result of vote counting delivered by the Team; make reports on result of referendum held in its locality to People’s committees of provinces, districts.

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