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Decree No. 53/1998/ND-CP on the organization and activities of the Vietnam Marine Police.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 25, 10 September 1998, pp. 28-31.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Coastal zone management Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Enforcement/compliance Maritime zone Offences/penalties Territorial sea
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Vietnam Marine Police is organized according to the Ordinance on the Vietnam Marine Police, here implemented (art. 1). The Decree defines further the structure of this police force, its organization and equipment, its activities and its powers. The Marine Police shall secure order and safety in marine areas of Vietnam including the continental shelf (art. 10). Articles 16 and 17 concern coordination with other specialised forces in internal waters and in the area from the baseline to the outer boundary of the EEZ or continental shelf. (20 sections)

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