CSDLVBQPPL Bộ Tư pháp - ON STATE SECRETS PROTECTION http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/lists/vn bn php lut/view_detail.aspx?ite... each specific State secret. Article 9.- The elaboration, decision and change of classification and declassification for each State secret must comply with the competence and procedures prescribed in this Ordinance. Chapter III THE STATE MANAGEMENT OVER STATE SECRETS; RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS FOR PROTECTION OF STATE SECRETS Article 10.- Contents of the State management over State secrets protection shall include: 1. Promulgating and guiding the implementation of, legal documents on State secrets protection; 2. Classifying and declassifying State secrets; stipulating the promulgation of lists of State secrets; 3. Deciding the funding and ensuring material and technical foundations in service of the work of State secrets protection; 4. Prescribing regimes and policies for people directly performing the work of State secrets protection; 5. Inspecting, examining and handling violations as well as settling complaints and denunciations in the field of State secrets protection; 6. Making preliminary review and final review of the work of State secrets protection. Article 11.1. The State shall exercise the unified State management over the State secrets protection. 2. The Ministry of Public Security shall take responsibility before the Government for the exercise of State management over State secrets protection and have the following tasks and powers: a) To submit to the Government and the Prime Minister draft legal documents on State secrets protection; b) To guide agencies and organizations to make lists of State secrets and effect the protection of State secrets; c) To appraise the classification and declassification of State secrets of Absolute Secret and Top Secret degrees and submit them to the Prime Minister for decision; d) To classify and declassify State secrets of the Secret degree after consulting with the heads or authorized persons of concerned agencies and organizations; e) To inspect, examine and handle violations and to settle complaints and denunciations in the field of State secrets protection; f) To assist the Government in making preliminary review and final review of the work of State secrets protection. Article 12.- Within the ambit of their tasks and powers, the heads or authorized persons of agencies and organizations as well as the presidents of the People�s Committees of all levels shall have the following responsibilities: 1. To organize the realization of the work of State secrets protection according to the provisions of this Ordinance and other relevant legal documents; 2. To promulgate and organize the implementation of their respective internal regulations on State secrets protection as stipulated by the Government; 3. To make lists, confidentiality degree changes and declassification of State secrets and submit them to the competent authorities for decision; 4. To arrange State secrets protection personnel according to the Government�s regulations; 5. To propagate and educate people under their respective management for higher responsibility as well as vigilance and strict observance of the legislation on State secrets protection; 6. To effect the regime of reporting on the work of State secrets protection as provided for by the Government. Article 13.- The Ministry of Defense shall have the responsibility to effect the work of State secrets protection in agencies and units under its management as provided for by the Government. Article 14.- The Government shall stipulate the protection of State secrets in publishing, press and other mass media activities in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Article 15.- The contents of State secrets, if transmitted by telecommunications means and computers, must be coded according to the legislation on cipher. Article 16.- Scientific projects, inventions, patents and utility solutions of agencies, organizations or citizens, which are related to contents of the State secrets, must be registered at the competent State bodies and shall be protected according to law. Article 17.- Vietnamese agencies, organizations and citizens, when having contacts with foreign organizations and/or individuals, must abide by the provisions of the legislation on State secrets protection; when carrying out programs on international cooperation related to State secrets, they must obtain consent of the competent State bodies in charge of State secrets protection. Article 18.- People who perform the work of State secrets protection must have good virtues and professional qualifications, be capable of fulfilling their assigned tasks and must commit to protect the State secrets. Persons tasked to have access to State secrets must commit to protect the State secrets. Chapter IV COMMENDATION AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS Article 19.- Agencies, organizations and citizens having merits in the protection of State secrets shall be commended and/or rewarded according to the provisions of law. Article 20.- Those who violate the provisions of this Ordinance and other law provisions on State secrets protection shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations, be disciplined, administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liability; if damage is caused, compensation must be made according to law provisions. Chapter V IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS Article 21.- This Ordinance takes effect as from April 1, 2001. This Ordinance replaces the October 28, 1991 Ordinance on State Secrets Protection. All previous regulations contrary to this Ordinance are annulled. Article 22.- The Government shall specify and guide the implementation of this Ordinance. On behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman NONG DUC MANH nbsp; Bộ Tư pháp Liên hệ Phản hồi CỔNG THÔNG TIN ĐIỆN TỬ BỘ TƯ PHÁP Địa chỉ: 60 Trần Phú, Ba Đình, Hà Nội. Điện thoại: 04.62739718 - Fax: 04.62739359. Email: banbientap@moj.gov.vn; cntt@moj.gov.vn. 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