How are violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations handled?

PV DNUM_CDZAJZCACD 18:24

(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, many fires have occurred nationwide, some of which were caused by violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations. So, how are violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations handled?, asked Mr. Nguyen Lam Hong, in Nghi Loc district.

Reply:

Article 313 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017) stipulates the crime of violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting, as follows:

1. Anyone who violates fire prevention and fighting regulations and causes damage to others in one of the following cases shall be subject to non-custodial reform for up to 3 years or imprisonment from 2 to 5 years:

a) Causing death;

b) Causing injury or damage to the health of a person with a bodily injury rate of 61% or more;

c) Causing injury or damage to the health of 2 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people from 61% to 121%;

d) Causing property damage from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000.

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Trung Do Ward (Vinh City) inspects fire prevention and fighting work at mini apartments and high-rise boarding houses. Photo: D.C.

2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years:

a) Killed 2 people;

b) Causing injury or damage to the health of 2 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people from 122% to 200%;

c) Causing property damage from VND 500,000,000 to under VND 1,500,000,000.

3. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 7 to 12 years:

a) Causing the death of 3 or more people;

b) Causing injury or damage to the health of 3 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people being 201% or more;

c) Causing property damage of VND 1,500,000,000 or more.

4. Violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting in cases where there is a real possibility of leading to consequences specified in one of points a, b and c, Clause 3 of this Article, if not prevented in time, shall be subject to a warning, non-custodial reform for up to 1 year or imprisonment from 3 months to 1 year.

5. The offender may also be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000, banned from holding positions, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 1 to 5 years.

Thus, the crime of violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting can be prosecuted with a maximum prison sentence of up to 12 years, in addition to a fine of up to 50,000,000 VND.

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