Circular No. 12/2013/TT-BTP of August 7, 2013, providing the procedures for issuing press releases on legal documents promulgated by the Government or the Prime Minister

 THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Circular No. 12/2013/TT-BTP of August 7, 2013, providing the procedures for issuing press releases on legal documents promulgated by the Government or the Prime Minister

Pursuant to the 2012 Law on Law Dissemination and Education;

Pursuant to the 2008 Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 22/2013/ND-CP of March 13, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Justice;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 25/2013/QD-TTg of May 4, 2013, promulgating Regulation on making of statements and provision of information to the press;

At the proposal of the Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Justice,

The Minister of Justice promulgates the Circular providing the procedures for issuing press releases on legal documents promulgated by the Government or the Prime Minister.

Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application

1. This Circular provides the procedures for issuing press releases on legal documents promulgated by the Government or the Prime Minister (below referred to as press releases) specified in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 12 of the 2012 Law on Law Dissemination and Education, except legal documents containing state secrets.

2. This Circular applies to ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies taking charge of drafting legal documents to be promulgated by the Government or the Prime Minister (below referred to as drafting agencies).

Article 2.  Provision of information to write press releases

1. Drafting agencies shall provide the Ministry of Justice with information on legal documents which they take charge of drafting for promulgation by the Government or the Prime Minister to serve the writing of press releases.

2. Information must indicate the names, dates of promulgation; promulgating agencies; effect; the necessity for and purposes of promulgation, and principal contents of legal documents according to the form enclosed with this Circular (not translated).

3. Within 5 working days after a legal document of the Government or the Prime Minister is signed for promulgation, the drafting agency shall send information specified in Clause 2 of this Circular through official correspondence channel and via e-mail to the Ministry of Justice.

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