Recently, a clip was spread on social networks recording the scene of a number of police (in uniform) and people in plain clothes entering the theater to check while the movie Mai was being shown. According to some people who posted the clip, the authorities entered unexpectedly to check whether those who came to watch the movie were 18 years old or not.
The inspection by the authorities caused the movie screening to be canceled. stop for 30 minutes. After this incident, many people questioned whether the police were allowed to enter the theater to check the age of the audience?
In response to the above issue, Lawyer Quach Thanh Luc (Director of Phap Tri Law Firm) said that according to the provisions of Clause 10, Clause 11, Article 16 of the 2018 People’s Public Security Law on the tasks and powers of the People’s Public Security, “The People’s Public Security has the right to manage security and order for conditional investment and business sectors according to the provisions of law and to guide inspections, resolve complaints and denunciations, and handle violations in security protection activities.” national security, ensuring social order and safety, fighting against crimes and violations of the law on national security, social order and safety”.
According to the provisions of Decree 41/2014/ ND-CP on the organization and inspection activities of the People’s Public Security: Agencies, organizations and individuals in the territory of Vietnam can be inspected in compliance with the law on protecting national security and preserving national security. Social order and safety are under the state management of the Ministry of Public Security.
Along with that, according to Clause 1, Article 50 of Decree 96/2016, it is stipulated: “1. The police agency has the authority to conduct comprehensive inspections of compliance with regulations on security and order for business establishments in investment and business sectors subject to security and order conditions on a periodic basis no more than once a year or irregularly. Unscheduled inspections are only carried out when detecting business establishments that violate or show signs of violating laws related to security and order; There is a complaint or denunciation from an organization or individual regarding a violation of law related to security and order in business establishments; serving to strengthen the work of ensuring security and order according to written instructions from competent authorities.
Cinestar cinema system also said: “This is the process Regular inspection can occur at any theater complex across the country.”
In addition, according to the 2010 Inspection Law, there are the following forms of inspection: Planned inspection, regular inspection and inspection. Unscheduled inspections are conducted when agencies, organizations, and individuals are detected with signs of violating the law or at the request of resolving anti-corruption complaints or by the Head of a competent State Management Agency. assigned.
Thus, the Economic Police has the authority to conduct inspections in the form of unscheduled inspections without notice to businesses.
However, in order to be able to conduct inspections, The inspection team must provide clear grounds and must announce the inspection decision signed by a competent person. The enterprise has the right to request the Economic Police to present documents above according to the provisions of law before complying with the decision and inspection conclusion.
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