The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform held its first meeting.

On the morning of September 17, the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform for the 2016-2021 term held its first meeting to discuss and give opinions on the Steering Committee's Working Regulations and key tasks of judicial reform for the 2016-2020 period.

President Tran Dai Quang speaks at the meeting. Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Pursuant to the policy of "Continuing to promote the implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy" approved by the 12th National Party Congress, the Politburo issued Decision No. 343-QDNS/TW, dated August 13, 2016, on the consolidation of the Central Judicial Reform Steering Committee for the 2016-2021 term, consisting of 19 comrades.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting, President Tran Dai Quang, Head of the Steering Committee, congratulated the comrades assigned by the Politburo to be members of the Steering Committee; believed and hoped that the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform for the 2016-2021 term would continue to promote the results of the implementation of judicial reform tasks of the Steering Committees of previous terms; continue to promote the effective implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy in accordance with the policies and guidelines set forth by the 12th National Party Congress and the directive documents of the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat.

At the meeting, members of the Steering Committee listened to the draft Working Regulations of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform for the 2016-2021 term and the draft Report on key tasks of judicial reform for the 2016-2020 period.

The Draft Working Regulations of the Steering Committee are built on the basis of inheriting the Working Regulations of the Steering Committee for the 2011-2016 term; fully updating the Politburo's regulations on the duties and powers of the Steering Committee; amending some regulations that are no longer suitable and adjusting the duties and powers of some members in accordance with the structure and number of members of the Steering Committee for the 2016-2021 term according to the Politburo's regulations.

The Draft Report on key tasks of judicial reform in the 2016-2020 period was developed based on the proposal of the Steering Committee for Judicial Reform for the 2011-2016 term stated in the Report summarizing the implementation of the key program of judicial reform for the 2011-2016 period submitted to the Politburo for comments at the meeting on March 30, 2016; updating the policies and guidelines on judicial reform stated in the documents of the 12th National Party Congress and the direction of the Politburo at the meeting summarizing the work of the Steering Committee for the 2011-2016 term.

The draft has been sent by the Steering Committee Office to collect comments from relevant agencies and organizations and researched, absorbed, revised and finalized to submit to the Steering Committee.

At the meeting, members of the Steering Committee focused on discussing and contributing many opinions on the draft Working Regulations, especially on the contents related to the tasks and working principles of the members; the organization of meetings; the organization and implementation of the advisory function, assisting the Politburo on judicial reform work throughout the term.

The Steering Committee members contributed many practical opinions to the draft Report on key tasks of judicial reform in the 2016-2020 period to ensure the practicality and feasibility of judicial reform tasks from now until 2020 in the spirit of Resolution No. 49-NQ/TW.

Concluding the meeting, President Tran Dai Quang affirmed that the contents discussed and commented at this meeting are very important, serving as a basis for the Steering Committee to successfully implement the tasks assigned by the Politburo; requested the Steering Committee Office to fully synthesize the comments of members and organizations to study, absorb and complete the above documents to submit to the Head of the Steering Committee for approval and issuance.

To effectively implement the Working Regulations and key tasks of judicial reform in the coming time, President Tran Dai Quang has directed a number of specific tasks as follows.

Regarding the implementation of the Steering Committee's Working Regulations, the President requested that members adhere to the functions, tasks, powers, regimes, and working principles of the Steering Committee; and promote a sense of responsibility in discussing, deciding, or giving opinions on issues under the Steering Committee's authority.

Actively direct, inspect and urge the preparation of projects and reports to the Steering Committee and the implementation at the assigned agencies and organizations; promptly resolve difficulties, problems or newly arising issues; propose and recommend to the Steering Committee and competent agencies for consideration and submission to the Politburo and the Secretariat for decisions on policies and orientations on mechanisms, policies and solutions to effectively carry out the task of judicial reform.

Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Regarding the implementation of key tasks, the President emphasized that, based on the key tasks of judicial reform approved by the Steering Committee, members urgently lead and direct the development of programs and plans for implementation in each specific field, in accordance with the functions and tasks of each agency and organization; periodically review and summarize and propose tasks to be implemented in the following years.

In the immediate future, it is necessary to clearly identify the key tasks that need to be implemented from now until the end of 2017. In particular, focusing on the basic tasks is: actively directing the review, research, amendment and supplementation of the Penal Code and developing documents guiding the implementation of the new codes and procedural laws passed by the National Assembly.

Urgently complete the organization and rearrangement of the apparatus of agencies assigned to perform judicial activities; clearly define administrative management authority with judicial responsibilities and powers; effectively carry out the division of labor, coordination and control among agencies and organizations in the process of performing assigned functions and tasks.

Actively lead and direct the completion of mechanisms, policies and solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of operations of lawyers' organizations, legal aid, notary, judicial appraisal and bailiff organizations; strengthen inspection and supervision work, and effectively perform the state management function over the operations of the above organizations.

Urgently and effectively implement tasks and solutions to prevent and combat negativity in judicial activities as advised by the Steering Committee; at the end of 2017, conduct a preliminary review, propose directions, and supplement tasks and solutions for implementation in the following years.

President Tran Dai Quang asked the members of the Steering Committee to closely follow the key tasks approved at the meeting, and direct their concretization for implementation in accordance with the functions and tasks of each agency and organization./.

According to Chinhphu.vn