What are minerals? What are xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 penalties for illegal mineral mining in Vietnam?

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1. What are minerals? What is illegal mineral mining?

What are minerals?

According to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 provisions of Clause 1, Article 2 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2Law No. 60/2010/QH12, mineral mean useful minerals and mineral substances which are naturally accumulated in solid, liquid or gaseous form and exist underground or on xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 ground, including minerals and mineral substances at tailing sites of mines.

At xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 same time, Clauses 5 and 7, Article 2 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2Law No. 60/2010/QH12also stipulate that mineral mining means activities to recover minerals, including mine infrastructure construction, excavation, classification, enrichment and other related activities.

Mineral activities include mineral exploration and mineral mining activities; Mineral activities may only be carried out only after obtaining permission from competent state management agencies. (According to Clause 2, Article 4 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2Law No. 60/2010/QH12)

What is illegal mineral mining?

According to Article 8 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2Law No. 60/2010/QH12, prohibited acts in mineral activities are as follows:

- Taking advantage of mineral activities to infringe upon xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 interests of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 State or xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals.

- Abusing mineral exploration to exploit minerals.

- Conducting geological baseline surveys of minerals or mineral activities without permission of competent state management agencies.

- Illegally obstructing geological baseline surveys of minerals or mineral activities.

- Illegally providing mineral-related information classified as state secrets.

- Intentionally destroying valuable or rare and precious geological and mineral specimens.

- Other acts as prescribed by law.

Thus, according to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 above regulations, illegal mining is xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 act of exploiting minerals without permission from a competent state management agency.

2. What are xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 penalties for illegal mineral mining in Vietnam?

Illegal mining can be subject to specific administrative or criminal penalties:

Administrative sanctions for illegal mineral mining

According to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 provisions of Article 47 ofDecree No. 36/2020/ND-CP, violations against regulations on mining of minerals (other than river, stream or river sand and gravel) without obtaining a mining license from xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 competent authority shall be subject to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 following penalties:

(1) Fines shall be imposed for mining minerals used as common building materials without using industrial explosives.

To be specific:

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is less than 10 m³;

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is from 10 m³ to less than 20 m³;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is from 20 m³to less than 30 m³;

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is from 30 m³to less than 40 m³;

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is from 40 m³to less than 50 m³;

- A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed if, at xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 time of discovering xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violation, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 total volume of mined minerals is at least 50 m³.

(2) Fines shall be imposed for mining minerals which are used as common building materials by using industrial explosives or mining other minerals, except for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 cases specified in Clause (1) and (3).

To be specific:

- A fine ranging from VND 70,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed on a household business for mining minerals used as common building materials;

- A fine ranging from VND 200,000,000 to VND 300,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 mining is licensed by xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 provincial People’s Committee, except for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 cases prescribed in Point a of this Clause and Clause 3 of Article 47 ofDecree No. 36/2020/ND-CP;

- A fine ranging from VND 300,000,000 to VND 500,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 mining is licensed by xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, except for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 case specified in Clause 3 of Article 47 ofDecree No. 36/2020/ND-CP.

(3) Fines shall be imposed for mining gold, silver, precious stones, platinum or toxic minerals.

To be specific:

- A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is less than 100 tonnes;

- A fine ranging from VND 100,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is from 100 tonnes to less than 200 tonnes;

- A fine ranging from VND 300,000,000 to VND 400,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is from 200 tonnes to less than 300 tonnes;

- A fine ranging from VND 500,000,000 to VND 600,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is from 300 tonnes to less than 400 tonnes;

- A fine ranging from VND 700,000,000 to VND 800,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is from 400 tonnes to less than 500 tonnes;

- A fine ranging from VND 800,000,000 to VND 1,000,000,000 shall be imposed if xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 volume of mined crude minerals is at least 500 tonnes.

(4) Additional penalties:

Confiscate all minerals which have not been sold, dispersed or destroyed; confiscate instrumentalities used for commission of administrative violations if any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violations prescribed in Clauses (1), (2) and (3) is committed. (According to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 provisions of Point b, Clause 22, Article 2,Decree No. 04/2022/ND-CP)

(5) Remedial measures:

xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violator is compelled to:

- Adopt environmental improvement and remediation measures within areas where xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 mining was carried out; adopt measures to bring such areas to safe state.

- Pay xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 costs of expert examination, verification and measurement if any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violations mentioned in Clauses (1), (2) and (3) is committed.

xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 maximum fines for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violations specified in Clauses (1), (2) and (3) shall be imposed for mining minerals without mining license within areas where xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 mining is prohibited or temporarily prohibited. Additional penalties are xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 same for those specified in Clause (4).

- Enforced return of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 money equivalent to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 value of minerals obtained from administrative violations in relation to violations specified in Clauses (1), (2) and (3) in case of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 minerals which have been sold, dispersed or destroyed contrary to xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 law provisions. (Added at Point b, Clause 22, Article 2 ofDecree No. 04/2022/ND-CP)

Offences against regulations on survey, exploration and extraction of resources

According to Article 227 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2xem bóng đá trực, Law No. 12/2017/QH14, individuals and organizations will be prosecuted for criminal liability when violating regulations on survey, exploration and extraction of resources as follows:

For individuals

Frame 1:

- Any person who violates regulations of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 State on survey, exploration, and extraction of resources on land, islands, inland waterway, territorial waters, exclusive economic zones, continental shelves, and airspace of Vietnam without a license or against xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 license in any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 300,000,000 to VND 1,500,000,000 or face a penalty of 06 - 36 months' imprisonment:

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 illegal profit from xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 survey, exploration and/or extraction of water resources, petroleum, or other resources is from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 resources extracted are assessed at from VND 500,000,000 to under VND 1,000,000,000;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence causes a total WPI of 61% - 121% for more than one person;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offender incurred an administrative penalty for any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offences specified in Article 227 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2xem bóng đá trực, Law No. 12/2017/QH14or has an unspent conviction for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 same offence.

Frame 2:

- This offence committed in any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 1,500,000,000 to VND 5,000,000,000 or a penalty of 02 - 07 years' imprisonment:

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 illegal profit earned from survey, exploration, and extraction of water, petroleum or other natural resources is ≥ VND 500,000,000;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 resources extracted are assessed at ≥ VND 1,000,000,000;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence is committed by an organized group;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence results in an environmental emergency;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence results in xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 death of a person;

+ xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offence causes a total WPI of ≥ 122% for more than one person.

Additional penalties:

xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 50,000,000 to VND 500,000,000.

For commercial legal entities

According to Clause 4, Article 227 of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2xem bóng đá trực, Law No. 12/2017/QH14, punishments incurred by a corporate legal entity that commits any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offences specified above:

- Any corporate legal entity that commits an offence specified in Clause 1 of this Article and earns an illegal profit of from VND 300,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000 or extracts an amount of resources assessed from VND 700,000,000 to under VND 1,000,000,000 or causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person or causes a total WPI of 61% - 121% for ≥ 02 people; earns an illegal profit of from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 300,000,000 or extracts an amount of resources assessed from VND 500,000,000 to under VND 700,000,000 while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 same offence shall be liable to a fine of from VND 1,500,000,000 to VND 3,000,000,000;

- A corporate legal entity that commits this offence in any of xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3,000,000,000 to VND 7,000,000,000 or has its operation suspended for 06 - 36 months;

In addition, xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 violating corporate legal entity might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100,000,000 to VND 500,000,000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 - 03 years.

Thus, individuals who commit illegal mineral exploitation can be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison. Commercial legal entities that violate xem bóng đá trực tiếp vtv2 above regulations may be suspended, banned from operating or prohibited from raising capital for up to 3 years.

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