Regulations on penalties for flood and storm prevention works

The Prime Minister has just signed and issued Decree No. 139/2013/ND-CP, dated October 22, 2013, regulating administrative sanctions for violations in the exploitation and protection of irrigation works; dykes; flood and storm prevention and control.

Accordingly, the maximum fine for each administrative violation of flood and storm prevention and control is 50 million VND; the maximum fine for each administrative violation of exploitation and protection of irrigation works and dykes is 100 million VND. The fine prescribed in this Decree is the fine for individuals. For the same administrative violation, the fine for an organization is twice the fine for an individual. Depending on the severity of the violation, organizations and individuals may also be subject to additional penalties and one or more measures to remedy the consequences caused.

After storm No. 10 in 2013, Vuc Mau irrigation reservoir, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province had to review flood discharge procedures. (Photo: Tran Quynh)

The maximum fine for each administrative violation in the exploitation and protection of irrigation works and dykes is 100 million VND. Specifically, the Decree stipulates a fine of 200,000 - 300,000 VND applied to the act of soaking bamboo, reed, leaves, wood; planting vegetables or creating other obstacles that obstruct the flow of irrigation works; not complying with the request of competent authorities to evacuate to ensure safety and respond to floods and storms; fines of 5 - 10 million VND and 20 - 30 million VND respectively for individuals who appropriate goods and relief supplies for people in areas affected by floods and storms and construct works that damage flood and storm prevention and control works; A fine of 60 to 100 million VND is applied to organizations that use explosives within the protection area of ​​flood and storm prevention works or construct or renovate traffic works related to dikes without written approval from competent authorities...

The maximum fine for each administrative violation of flood and storm prevention and control is 50 million VND. Specifically, a fine of 2.5 - 5 million VND will be imposed for illegally anchoring boats, rafts, and other vehicles in flood and storm prevention and control works; a fine of 20 - 30 million VND and 30 - 50 million VND will be imposed for misuse of flood and storm prevention and control works... and for using explosives within the protection area of ​​flood and storm prevention and control works.

This Decree takes effect from December 8, 2013 and replaces Decrees 140/2005/ND-CP, 129/2007/ND-CP and 04/2010/ND-CP of the Government./.

According to the Communist Party of Vietnam