CSDLVBQPPL Bộ Tư pháp - Radio Frequencies 2 of 10 http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn bn php lut/View_Detail.aspx?I... 18. Control of a radio frequency means the control and supervision by technical devices of the radio wave-transmitting activities. Article 4. State policies on radio frequencies 1. To prioritize the development of human resources, physical and technical foundations to assure the effective management and use of radio frequencies. 2. To intensify international cooperation in the domain of radio frequencies to protect the State's interests and the national sovereignty over radio frequencies and satellite orbits. 3. To prioritize the use of radio frequencies in remote, deep-lying and border areas and islands, and areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, and for national defense, security and natural disaster and epidemic prevention and combat. 4. To prioritize and encourage the research, development and application of technologies for efficiently using the radio frequency spectrum. 5. To encourage and support organizations to take part in registering satellite orbit locations. Article 5. Responsibilities for state management of radio frequencies 1. The Government shall perform the unified state management of radio frequencies. 2. The Ministry of Information and Communications is answerable to the Government for performing the unified state management of radio frequencies, having the following tasks and powers: a) To promulgate or propose competent state agencies to promulgate and organize the implementation of legal documents on radio frequencies: to promulgate national technical regulations on radio equipment, radio emission, electromagnetic compatibility and radio radiation safety; b) To approve or submit to competent state agencies for approval and organize the implementation of. the planning on the radio frequency spectrum; to allocate frequency bands for national defense and security purposes: to specify conditions for the allocation, assignment and use of radio frequencies: c) To grant, modify, supplement, extend or revoke radio frequency use licenses; to manage the fee for the grant of radio frequency use licenses and the charge for the use of radio frequencies under the law on charges and fees: d) To organize radio frequency and satellite orbit coordination with other countries, territories and international organizations; to register radio frequencies and satellite orbits with international organizations: e) To examine and control radio frequencies and handle harmful interference: f) To inspect, examine and settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the law on radio frequencies: g) To undertake international cooperation in the domain of radio frequencies; h) To train, retrain, provide professional guidance and grant radio operator certificates to radio operators; i) To conduct propaganda about and dissemination of the law on radio frequencies. 3. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications in performing the state management of radio frequencies. 4. People's Committees at all levels shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of radio frequencies in their localities. Article 6. The specialized management agency in charge of radio frequencies The specialized management agency in charge of radio frequencies is an agency under the Ministry of Information and Communications and responsible for assisting the Minister of Information and Communications in performing a number of tasks of state management of radio frequencies assigned and decentralized by competent state agencies. Article 7. Specialized inspection of radio frequencies The Ministry of Information and Communications shall perform specialized inspection of radio frequencies and organize the apparatus of the specialized inspectorate under the law on inspection. Article 8. International cooperation on radio frequencies 1. International cooperation on radio frequencies shall be undertaken on the principles of respect for independence and sovereignty, equality and mutual benefits. 2. Activities of international cooperation on radio frequencies include: a) Conclusion of treaties and international agreements on radio frequencies: b) International registration and coordination of radio frequencies and satellite orbits; c) Exchange of information and experience on radio frequencies in order to raise the effectiveness of the management and use of Vietnam's radio frequencies and conform with the world's development trend; d) Establishment and development of cooperation relationships in the management and use of radio frequencies with other countries and territories; training and development of human resources; formulation and implementation of international programs and projects on radio frequencies. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications in. specifically guiding the order and procedures for the conclusion of international agreements on radio frequencies. Article 9. Prohibited acts 1. Using radio frequencies and equipment against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or to the detriment of national defense, security, social order and safety: or causing damage to the interests of the State and legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals. 2. Using radio frequencies exclusively reserved for emergency, safety, search, rescue, salvage, national defense and security for other purposes. 3. Obstructing agencies, organizations and persons on duty in performing their tasks of inspecting, examining and controlling radio frequencies and satellite orbits. 4. Intentionally causing harmful interference to and unlawfully obstructing the operation of radio communication systems. 5. Sabotaging radio technical infrastructure facilities; unlawfully obstructing the lawful building of radio technical infrastructure facilities. 6. Abusing one's position and powers to commit violations of the law on radio frequencies. 25/09/2018, 14:43