Law on the Media No. 01/NA, dated 25 July 2008 12 of 13 http://www.laoservicesportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/displaylegal&id=92 Article 59.Duties and Rights of Media’s Inspection Organization The Media’s Inspection organization has duties and rights as follows: 1. Inspect the implementation of laws and regulations of the media; 2. Inspect work as the same as activities of the mass media organization according to the scope of its responsibility; 3. Issue orders, instructions, notifications to media organizations which are subject to one’s competency in order to improve, to alter or to cease the activities of the media that has seen not in consistency with laws and regulations; 4. Propose to the concerned organizations to issue orders, instructions or notifications to improve, to alter or to cease the activities of the media if it is deemed not proper to laws and regulations depending case by case as provided in Article 50, 51 and 52 of this law; 5. Liaise and coordinate with other relevant parties at the central and local level in the implementation of its activities’ inspection; 6. Regularly summarize and report the result of the implementation of the inspection of activities from time to time to its higher level; 7. Exercise such other duties and perform such other rights on the media inspection as provided in laws and regulations. Article 60.Contents of the Inspection The inspection of the media has the following main contents: 1. Inspect the establishment and performance of plans, projects of media organization in each period; 2. Inspect the contents of press release through news paper and electronic; 3. Inspect the creation, training, using and incentive performance towards personnel of media; 4. Inspect the availability and the use of the basis of materials, vehicles, equipment and budget of the media; 5. Inspect the implementation of laws and regulations of the media. Article 61.Forms of Inspection The inspection of the media has three forms as follows: 1. Regular inspection; 2. Inspection upon advance notification; 3. Immediate inspection. An inspection upon advance notification refers to an inspection which is not performed according to plans but only when deemed necessary and of which the media to be inspected is notify in advance. An immediate inspection refers to an emergency inspection of which the inspected person is not notified in advance. In performing the mass inspection, the officials shall strictly and properly comply with laws and regulations. Chapter IX Day, Insignia and Seal of the Media Article 62.The Media’s Day The 13th August is the National Media’s Day. In addition, the media of each country has also their particular day to celebrate and recall the history, achievements, lessons in order to improve, and better develop the media’s activities. Article 63.Insignia and Seal of the Mass Media The Media of each country has their own insignia and seal to use into the official activities that are set out by the Ministry of Information and Culture. Chapter X Privileges towards Productive Persons and Measures against the Violators Article 64.Privileges towards the Productive Persons Individuals or organizations which have outstanding deeds in the contribution to the media will receive commendations such as: medals, decorations, congratulation certificate, honorary titles and other privileges as deemed suitable. Article 65.Measures against Violators Individuals or organizations which violated laws and regulations on the activities of the media including prohibitions as provided in Article 50, 51 and 52 of this law will be imposed measures depending on the severity of the case such as be educated, admonished, fined, temporary suspended, withdrawn the establishment and activities’ license on the media, reporter’s card, media’s technician, liable to civil compensation or criminal penalty. Chapter Xi Final Provisions Article 66. Implementation The government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic implements this law. Article 67. Effectiveness 25/09/2018, 14:25