Law amending the Anti-corruption Law 2007, No. 01/2007/QH12

LAW

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW

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

The National Assembly promulgates the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Anti-Corruption Law.

Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Anti-Corruption Law as follows:

1. Article 73 is amended and supplemented as follows:

''Article 73. Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat

Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat

1. The Central Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat is headed by the Prime Minister and has the responsibility to direct, coordinate, inspect and urge activities of corruption prevention and combat nationwide. The Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat is assisted by a standing section operating on a full-time basis.

2. Provincial/municipal Steering Committees for Corruption Prevention and Combat are headed by provincial/municipal People's Committees presidents and have the responsibility to direct, coordinate, inspect and urge activities of corruption prevention and combat in their respective localities. Provincial/municipal Steering Committees for Corruption Prevention and Combat have assisting sections.

3. The organization, tasks, powers and operation regulations of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat and provincial/municipal Steering Committees for Corruption Prevention and Combat are provided for by the National Assembly Standing Committee at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

2. Article 74 is amended and supplemented as follows:

''Article 74. Supervision of the work of corruption prevention and combat

Supervision of the work of corruption prevention and combat

1.The National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee shall supervise the work of corruption prevention and combat nationwide.

2. The Nationalities Council and Committees of the National Assembly shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, supervise the work of corruption prevention and combat in the domains under their respective charge.

The Judicial Committee of the National Assembly shall, within the ambit of its tasks and powers, supervise the detection and handing of acts of corruption.

3. People's Councils at all levels shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, supervise the work of corruption prevention and combat in their respective localities.

4. Delegations of National Assembly deputies, National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies shall, within the ambit of their respective tasks and powers, supervise the implementation of legal provisions on corruption prevention and combat.''

Article 2.

This Law takes effect on the date of its promulgation.

This Law was passed on August 4, 2007, by the XII^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 1^st session.