Law on electricity, No. 28/2004/QH11

ORDER No. 24/2004/L-CTN OF DECEMBER 14, 2004 ON THE

PROMULGATION OF LAW

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Articles 103 and 106 of the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of

Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10

of December 25, 2001 of the Xth National Assembly, the 10th session;

Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;

Pursuant to Article 50 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,

PROMULGATES:

The Electricity Law,

which was passed on December 3, 2004 by the XIth National Assembly at its 6th session.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

TRAN DUC LUONG

ELECTRICITY LAW

(No. 28/2004/QH11)

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No.51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001

of the Xth National Assembly, its 10th session;

This Law provides for electricity.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Regulation scope

This Law prescribes the electricity development planning and investment; electricity

saving; electricity markets; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals

conducting electricity activities and using electricity; protection of electric equipment

and facilities, electricity works and electric safety.

Article 2.- Subjects of application

This Law applies to organizations and individuals conducting electricity activities, using electricity or engaged in other electricity-related activities in Vietnam. Where the international treaties which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contain provisions different from provisions of this Law, the provisions of such international treaties shall apply.

Article 3.- Term interpretation

In this Law, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

1. Electricity activities mean activities of organizations or individuals in the domains of electricity development planning, investment, electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling and retailing, specialized electricity consultancy and other relevant activities.

2. Electricity units mean organizations or individuals that carry out activities of electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling, electricity retailing, specialized electricity consultancy or other relevant activities.

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