Contents
Article 2 (Amended) Land Transport
Article 3 (New) Definitions of Terms
Article 4 (Amended) Government Policy on Transportation Tasks
Article 5 (New) Principles of Land Transport Work
Article 6 (Amended) Obligations of Land Transport Operator
Article 7 (Amended) Scope of Law Application
Article 8 (New) International Cooperation
Part II:Proceedings of Land Transport
Chapter 1:Types of Scopes of Land Transport
Article 9 (Amend) Types of Land Transport
Article 10 (Amended) Scope of Land Transport
Article 11. Domestic Transport
Article 12. Cross-Border Transport
Chapter 2:Land Transport Vehicles
Article 13 (Amended) Size of Land Transport Vehicles
Article 14 (Amended) Requirements for Drivers of Land Transport Vehicles
Article 15 (New) Conditions of Vehicles Used in Hiring Transport and Specialized Transport
Article 16 (New) Conditions of Personal Vehicles
Article 17 (Amended) Vehicle Use Permit
Article 18 (Amended) Vehicle’s Technical Inspection and Driver’s Health
Article 19. Insurance for Transport Vehicles
Part III:Land Transport Enterprise
Article 20 (New) Business of Land Transport Enterprise
Article 21 (Amended) Establishment of Land Transport Enterprise
Article 22 (New) Establishment of Branch of Road Transport Enterprise
Part IV:Operation of Road Transport Business
Chapter 1:Transport of Passengers
Article 23 (New) Transport of Passengers
Article 24 (New) Transport of Passengers with Specific Route
Article 25 (New) Transport of Passengers with non-specific Route
Article 26 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Passenger Transport Operator
Article 27 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Passengers
Article 28 (Amended) Goods Transport Contract
Article 29 (Amended) Contents of the Contract
Article 30 (Amended) Bill of Lading
Article 31 (Amended) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Goods Transport Operator
Article 32 (New) Rights and Obligation of Good Senders
Article 33 (New) Rights and Obligations of Goods Receiver
Article 34 (New) Seeking Compensation for the Loss of Goods
Article 35 (New) Transport of Easily Rotten Goods
Article 36 (New)Transport of Items Used as Foodstuff and Crops
Article 37 (New) Transport of Live Animals
Article 38 Transport of Dangerous Materials
Article 39 (New) Special Transport
Article 40 (New) Freight Forwarding
Article 41 (Amended) Rights and Obligations of Freight Forwarder
Article 42 (Amended) Responsibilities of Freight Forwarder
Chapter 4:Transport Vehicle Stations
Article 43 (Amended) Type of Transport Vehicle Stations
Article 44 (Amended) Size of Stations for Passenger Transport Vehicle
Article 45 (New) Station for Goods or Animal Transport Vehicle
Article 46 (Amended) Vehicle Rental Operators
Article 47 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessors
Article 48 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
Article 51 (New) Logistic Zone
Article 52 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Logistical Zone
Chapter 8:Vehicle Rest Area along the Road
Article 53 (New) Vehicle Rest Area along Road
Article 54 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Vehicle Rest Area along Road
Chapter 9:Public Bus Ticket Selling Shop
Article 55 (New) Public Bus Ticket Selling Shop
Article 56 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Bus Ticket Shop
Part V:Land Transporters Association
Article 57 (Amended) Land Transporters Association
Article 58 (New) Role of Land Transporters Association
Article 59 (New) Rights and Duties of Land Transporters Association
Article 60 (New) General Prohibition
Article 61 (New) Prohibition for Drivers of Transport Vehicle
Article 62 (New) Prohibition for Concerned Official and Government Staff
Article 63 (New) Prohibition for Land Transport Operators
Article 64 (New) Form of Dispute Resolution
Article 66 (New) Resolution through Administrative Channel
Article 67 (New) Resolution done by the Economic Dispute Resolution Organization
Article 68 (New) Court Sentence
Article 69 (New) Resolution through International Aspect
Part VIII:National Transport Committee
Article 70 (Amended) Establishment of the National Transport Committee
Article 71 (New) Structure of the National Transport Committee
Article 72 (New) Rights and Duties of the National Transport Committee
Part IX:Administration and Inspection of Land Transport Tasks
Chapter 1:Administration of Land Transport Tasks
Article 73 (Amended) Land Transport Administration Agencies
Article 74 (Amended) Rights and Duties of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Article 77 (New) Rights and Duties of Village Administrative Authority
Chapter 2:Inspection of Land Transport Task
Article 78 (New) Land Transport Task Inspection Organization
Article 79 (New) Rights and Duties of Land Transport Task Inspection Organization
Article 80 (New) Substance of Land Transport Task Inspection
Article 81 (New) Land Transport Task Inspection Form
Part X:Policies Towards Persons with Outstanding Achievements and Measures against Violators
Article 82 (New) Policies towards Persons with Outstanding Achievements
Article 83 (New) Measures against Violators
Article 84 (New) Re-education Measures
Article 85 (New) Disciplinary Measures
Article 87 (New) Civil Measures
Article 88 (New) Criminal Measures
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
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National Assembly No. 24/NA
Vientiane Capital, Dated 12 Dec 2012
Law on Land Transport
(Amended version)
General Provision
This Law determines the principles, regulations and measures for the implementation, operation, management, monitoring and inspection of business related to domestic and cross- border land transport in order to facilitate and control the development of passengers and good transports with the aim to improve the transport in a convenient, safe, quick, timely, effective, modern, sustainable manner and without the impact to the environment, to use the country’s potential in respect of its geographical location as the centre of countries in the region for integrating with the international to contribute to the socio-economic development and the national defence and public security.
Article 2 (Amended) Land Transport
Land transport is the transport of passengers, goods, materials or animals via roads by means of various types of vehicles on a case-by-case basis, such as all sizes of automobiles, tourist transport vehicles, three-wheeled vehicles, two-wheeled vehicles, truck, trailers, including tractors carrying goods.
Article 3 (New) Definitions of Terms
The terms applied in this Law have the meanings as follows:
Article 4 (Amended) Government Policy on Transportation Tasks
The State promotes individuals, legal entities or organizations to invest in the development of transportation tasks to enable its growth, with the aim to encourage the production of goods and to integrate with the regional and international levels.
The State promotes the person who operates land transport business within the country to have qualification to access the sources of fund, to build the strengths, to develop the services within the country and in abroad in order to ensure the development and growth of such tasks.
The State encourages individuals, legal entities or organizations operates business dealing with transport services in the rural, remote, hazardous areas by formulating tax and custom policy, regulations, measures and other conveniences.
Article 5 (New) Principles of Land Transport Work
The land transport work shall be implemented based on the basic principles as follows:
Article 6 (Amended) Obligations of Land Transport Operator
The person who operates land transport business is obligated to respect the laws and regulations related to the transport, safeguard safety and orderliness, protect the road, natural and social environment, educate and train his own staff, as well as to perform other obligations in respect of the transport in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Article 7 (Amended) Scope of Law Application
This law shall be applied to domestic and foreign individuals, legal entities or organizations who operate all types of land transport business in the Lao PDR and cross-border transport by using the transport vehicles set forth in Article 2 of this law.
This law shall is not applied for transport via train, pipes and the fundamental ways of transport of the local people.
Article 8 (New) International Cooperation
The State opens to public and promotes the link and cooperation with foreign countries, at the regional and international levels with respect to the land transport through the exchange of lessons, information, science, technique and technology, the building, training and upgrading of technical skill to the staff, the mobilization of assistance, investment cooperation, as well as to comply with the treaty and international convention in which the Lao PDR is a party.
Proceedings of Land Transport
Types of Scopes of Land Transport
Article 9 (Amend) Types of Land Transport
Land transport is divided in three types as follows:
Hiring transport refers to a service involving domestic or cross-border transport of passengers, goods, materials, animals through transport fee payment.
Specialized transport refers to the transport of people, goods, materials, animals to serve in any organizations such as business in the field of tourism, fuel, beers, soft drinks, etc.,.
Personal transport refers to the transport of people, materials, and animals to serve personal needs.
Article 10 (Amended) Scope of Land Transport
The scope of land transport of the Lao PDR refers to the scope of traffics within which is determined that a transport vehicle may conduct transport. The land transport is divided in two scopes as follows:
Domestic transport refers to the transport within districts, within provinces and between provinces.
Cross-border transport refers to the transport from the Lao PDR to via certain country to the third country or the transport from certain country through the Lao PDR to the third country.
Article 11. Domestic Transport
A transport vehicle of individuals, legal entities or organizations who wish to operate domestic transport must be registered as domestic transport properly and fully in accordance with this law and must have a location in the Lao PDR.
Small and medium size transport vehicle which carry out public bus passenger transport business shall operate within the scope specified in specific regulation.
Article 12. Cross-Border Transport
The Lao PDR allows the transport to pass through its territory, give convenience and guarantee as necessary as specified in the treaty and international covenant in which it is a party.
Cross-border transport may include uploading or without uploading based on the Government’s decision.
Foreign transport into or inside, through the territory of the Lao PDR must comply with the traffic rules and the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR.
Land Transport Vehicles
Article 13 (Amended) Size of Land Transport Vehicles
Transport vehicles are divided in three sizes as follows:
Small transport vehicle refers to a transport vehicle with passenger seats available for a maximum of nine persons, including the driver, or goods transport vehicles with the load, including the weight of the empty car, not exceeding three and half tons.
Medium transport vehicle refers to a transport vehicle with passenger seats available for ten to thirty-five persons, including the driver, or goods transport vehicles with the load, including the weight of the empty car between than three and half tons to fifteen tons.
Large transport vehicle refers to a transport vehicle with passenger seats available for thirty-six persons and more, including the driver, or goods transport vehicles with the load, including the weight of the empty car between fifteen to fifty tons.
In case of goods transport vehicle with the load, including the weight of the empty car more than fifty tons, the permission from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport must be obtained.
Article 14 (Amended) Requirements for Drivers of Land Transport Vehicles
The drivers of all types of land transport vehicle shall meet the following requirements:
Article 15 (New) Conditions of Vehicles Used in Hiring Transport and Specialized Transport
The vehicles to be used in hiring transport and in specialized transport must meet the following basic conditions:
The State allows the registration of rights wheel only for business related to cross- border with the country that use the left wheel system only.
Article 16 (New) Conditions of Personal Vehicles
Personal vehicles comprises of the basic conditions as follows:
Article 17 (Amended) Vehicle Use Permit
A vehicle use permit is a certification for each vehicle that use into a hiring transport and special transport must be in conformity with the types, scope of transportation and technical standard. In the event of any modification of types, scopes of transports and technical standards, a new vehicle use permit must be applied for.
Article 18 (Amended) Vehicle’s Technical Inspection and Driver’s Health
All transport vehicles shall receive technical inspection within the time period and shall properly and strictly obtain a certificate of technical standard from the technical inspection unit, such as machinery system, lower part system, brake system, electrical system, tyre and smoke.
Before leaving the station, the passenger vehicles must undergone vehicle technical inspection and driver’s health inspection.
Ministry of Public Works and Transport is in charge of determining the technical standard and the technical inspection regulations.
Article 19. Insurance for Transport Vehicles
Goods and passenger transport vehicles of all sizes, and vehicles for specialized and personal transport involve in domestic and cross-border activities, must have at least a compulsory third party insurance, as specified in the Law on Insurance.
In addition to the third party insurance, the passengers and goods transport vehicle must have insurance that cover the passengers and the commodities as well.
Land Transport Enterprise
Article 20 (New) Business of Land Transport Enterprise
Land transport enterprise has the main business activities as follows:
Article 21 (Amended) Establishment of Land Transport Enterprise
Individuals, legal entities or organizations wishing to establish a land transport enterprise shall comply with this law, the law on enterprise, the law on investment promotion and other relevant laws and shall meet the following conditions:
1. For enterprise dealing with the transport of passenger, goods, freight forwarding and logistics:
2.Other businesses:
Article 22 (New) Establishment of Branch of Road Transport Enterprise
Road transport enterprise, both within the country and in abroad, wishing to establish its branches, agents, or representatives must seek permission as stipulated in the Law on Investment Promotion and relevant laws and regulations.
Operation of Road Transport Business
Transport of Passengers
Article 23 (New) Transport of Passengers
Transport of passengers is the movement of passengers through the transport vehicles from one point to another point with safety and reaching destination.
Transport of passengers comprises of the transport of passenger with specific route and non-specific route.
Article 24 (New) Transport of Passengers with Specific Route
Transport of passengers with specific route refers to a transport of passengers conducted along a given road, with a starting and ending terminal, a sale of passenger tickets, a determination of car parking area along the roadside, a determination of trip and vehicle release schedule, in accordance with the regulations of the Division of Public Works and Transport.
In the transport of passengers with specific route, it is required to arrange the seats for monks, elders, handicapped and disabled persons, pregnant women, children, including rewarding policies toward the national heroes, contest veterans.
Article 25 (New) Transport of Passengers with non-specific Route
Transport of passengers with non-specific route is a transport of passengers conducted in according to plan, transport contracts, without any given road, without specific terminal and without the sale of passenger tickets.
Transport of passengers with non-specific route comprises of two categories, such as specialize transport and chartered transport, as stipulated in specific regulation.
Article 26 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Passenger Transport Operator
The person who operates passenger transport has the rights to collect the fees for passenger transportation, fees for sending documents and things, based on the agreed price in a reasonable and fair manners or as determined by the State, ask for any unpaid transport fees from passengers, refuse to accept a passenger who is drunk, insane without custodian, or carrying prohibited or illegal objects.
The person who operates passenger transport has the main obligation and responsibilities as follows:
In case of cross-border transport, if the passenger is injured or died due to the mistake of the transport operator, the compensation for the injuries or the loss of life shall not exceed 9000 SDR (Nine thousand Special Drawing Right) per each victim and in the case of loss or damage to the registered belongings of passenger, the highest amount of compensation shall be 8.33 SDR (Eight point thirty-three Special Drawing Right) per one kilogram or shall not exceed 333.34 SDR (Three hundred thirty-three point thirty-four Special Drawing Right) per machine per person.
Article 27 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Passengers
The passenger has the rights to receive the information, convenience, ease, safety, to reach destination and to ask for compensation for any loss occurred due to the mistake of the transport operator.
The passenger shall be obligated to comply with the transport regulation; maintain cleanliness, environment, peace, manners; declare high-value items, dangerous objects, weapon, pay passenger fees and be responsible to pay charge for overweight items to transport operator.
Article 28 (Amended) Goods Transport Contract
Goods transport contract is a written agreement between the transport operator and goods sender regarding the move of goods from the starting point to the destination based on the agreed timeframe and the transport operator must ensure that goods are maintained in its original condition, secured from loss, and goods sender or goods receiver must pay the transport fees to the transport operator in according to the contract.
Article 29 (Amended) Contents of the Contract
The contract on domestic goods transportation shall have the main content as follows:
For cross-border goods transport, it shall be comply with the treaty and international compact on land transport in which the Lao PDR is a partner country.
Article 30 (Amended) Bill of Lading
The transport operator must provide a bill of lading to be accompanied with the vehicle on each trip based on the form issued by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. For specialized transport to serve [the operator’s] own business or activities, a bill of lading must be similarly accompany the vehicle on each trip.
Article 31 (Amended) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Goods Transport Operator
The goods transport operator shall have the rights to transport goods as mutually agreed, ask for the outstanding transport fees from goods sender or good receiver, to refuse the acceptance of prohibited goods or illegal goods.
Goods transport operator has the obligation to deliver the goods to its destination within the timeframe, protect the goods to remain its original condition and secure from the loss.
In case that the goods are broken, damage or lost due to the transport operator’s mistake, the operator must compensate the loss in accordance with the laws and regulations.
In case that goods receiver fails to accept or refuse to accept the goods, the transport operator must urgently inform the sender in order to seek resolution together.
For cross-border transport which facing the loss due to mistake of the transport operator, the compensation must be made in the amount not exceed 8.33 SDR (eight point thirty-three million Special Drawing Rights) per one Kilogram of the total weight of the goods which are broken, damage or lost.
Article 32 (New) Rights and Obligation of Good Senders
Goods sender has the rights to follow up his own goods from the transport operator or the goods receiver. In the event that such goods are lost or are delayed in delivery, the sender has the rights to ask for compensation in accordance with the contract or the laws and regulations.
Goods sender has the obligation to declare the nature of the goods, number of package, weight, quantity, and if the goods are in the status of dangerous, fragile, expired or quickly rotten, this should be similarly declare to the transport operator to protect from being broken, damaged or lost.
Article 33 (New) Rights and Obligations of Goods Receiver
Goods receiver has the rights to follow up the goods from the transport operator or the goods sender, ask for the compensation in accordance with the contract or the laws and regulation in case that such goods are broken, damaged or lost, ask for compensation due to the delay in goods delivery, the failure to accept and pay transport fee, if such delays cause the loss of oneself interest.
Goods receiver has an obligations to pay goods transportation fees in according to the contract, declare in written the damage of goods to transport operator and goods sender, and create a memo with the transport operator for evidence.
Article 34 (New) Seeking Compensation for the Loss of Goods
In the event that some parts of goods are not found, goods sender must inform in written to the transport operator within seven days from the date receiving the goods onward in order to demand for compensation.
In the event that all the goods are not found, the goods receiver must inform in written to the transport operator within thirty days from the date in which the goods delivery is agreed in order to demand for compensation.
Article 35 (New) Transport of Easily Rotten Goods
Transport of easily rotten goods is the movement of organic matters, foodstuff items, including the crops which are risky of easily lost in quality due to the impact from the transport condition, temperature, moisture, dryness.
The transport of easily rotten goods must comply with regulation of the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and be all the times accompanied with a certifying letter The list of easily rotten goods for each period are stipulated separately in a specific regulation.
Article 36 (New)Transport of Items Used as Foodstuff and Crops
To transport items used as foodstuff and crops, it is required to use a vehicle with goods container and suitable transport vessels. The inside of the goods container and transport objects must be made from materials which are rustproof, waterproof, easy to clean, disinfected and cause no adverse impact to the transport items.
Goods container, vessel which is used to transport foodstuff and crops shall not be used for transporting living things or other products which may cause damages or infection, except in the case that such goods, vessels have been cleaned and disinfected.
Article 37 (New) Transport of Live Animals
Before each trip for transporting live animals, all animals must obtain health inspection and health certification from a veterinarian. The animals which are on the last stage of pregnant and are infected shall not be allowed to be transported.
Animal transport vehicle and animal container must have sign indicating the transport of live animals, with enough space for the animal to move, easy to clean, prevent animals from escape, capacity to bear animal weight and to ensure safety, avoid injury or being affected.
Transporting animal in large group must be proceed in appropriate road without causing obstacle to the traffic, not cause bad smell and dirtiness to the road.
Article 38 Transport of Dangerous Materials
The transport of dangerous materials, such as: chemical materials, flammable materials, explosive materials, must receive approval from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, other concerned ministries and must strictly comply with the regulations regarding the transport of dangerous materials.
Article 39 (New) Special Transport
In the special transport, such as the transport of goods or materials which are overweight or oversized, the operator of the special transport must survey the transportation road in order to seek an approval from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
Freight Forwarding
Article 40 (New) Freight Forwarding
Freight forwarding is a service in gathering, packing and packaging of goods and preparing documentation in order to move the goods from its delivery point to the destination based on the agreed timeframe.
Article 41 (Amended) Rights and Obligations of Freight Forwarder
A freight forwarder has the rights to make a contract with the goods’ owner or goods sender and goods transport operator, receive and inspect the goods, contact with the state authority in connection with the freight forwarding and accept freight forwarding service charge as agreed.
The freight forwarder has the obligation in gathering, packaging, packing of goods to hand over to the goods transport operator, preparing the bill of lading, declaring detailed substance regarding the nature of the goods, pasting sign and serial number, reporting on the weight, volume, quantity; in case of dangerous goods [the freight forwarder] must declare the dangerous nature of such goods to the transport operator and must perform other obligation in accordance with the contract.
Article 42 (Amended) Responsibilities of Freight Forwarder
A freight forwarder is responsible for correctly completing the bill of lading, ensuring the complete forwarding of goods in accordance with the amount listed, preventing loss or damage to goods or loss in quality due to the packing-packaging and ensuring that such goods reach their destination.
In case of the loss or damage is due to the lack of accuracy and incompleteness in declaring the details of the goods as provided in paragraph 2, Article 41 of this law, the freight forwarder must be responsible to pay compensation to the transport operator.
Transport Vehicle Stations
Article 43 (Amended) Type of Transport Vehicle Stations
Transport vehicle stations is divided into three types as follows:
The location and blueprint of the transport vehicle station must be in conformity with the master plan of the town, while the service system and the technical standard for the construction of such station must be in line with the regulations of the Ministry of Public Works and Transports.
Article 44 (Amended) Size of Stations for Passenger Transport Vehicle
Station for passenger transport vehicle is divided into three different sizes as follows:
The station for passenger transport vehicle must include facilities system, such as ticket service system, information-technology system.
Article 45 (New) Station for Goods or Animal Transport Vehicle
The station for goods or animal transport vehicle must include facilities system, with precise size and technical standard.
The construction of the station for goods or animal transport vehicle must be in conformity with the urban master plan and the regulations of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and other concerned ministries.
Vehicle Rentals
Article 46 (Amended) Vehicle Rental Operators
A vehicle rental operators are individuals, legal entities or organizations that rent their vehicles to other persons on a temporary or permanent basis in according to the contract. Vehicle rentals may include a driver and vehicle standby staff.
Article 47 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessors
A lessor has the rights to receive the vehicle rental fees in accordance with the agreement and the inspection of vehicle’s condition. After the lessee returns the car, in case of loss or damage the lessor has the right to ask the lessee to fix or compensate in accordance with the law and regulation.
The lessor has the obligations to present the vehicle to the lessee following the time frame specified in the contract, guarantee the availability of technical standard, the enterprise registration sign, accurate and complete vehicle documentation, and the third-party insurance.
The lessor shall be responsible for any damages caused due to the technical condition of the vehicle, giving vehicle which is not belong to oneself to other persons for lease without the permission from the owner.
Article 48 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
A lessee has the rights to receive the vehicle; and inspect the technical condition, vehicle document; ask the lessor to provide the vehicle within the timeframe and use the vehicle in according to the contract.
The lessee is obligated to pay rent, use vehicle properly following the contract, protect the vehicle to remain in its original condition throughout the duration of the contract, return the vehicle, as well as vehicle documents to the lessor within the timeframe.
The lessee is responsible for any ruins, damages or losses arisen to the vehicles due to his own mistakes, as specified in the laws and regulations.
Logistical Zone
Article 51 (New) Logistic Zone
Individuals, legal entities or organizations establish logistical zone for the development and management of domestic and cross-border goods transport to a quality management and service system in accordance with Article 21 of this law in order to operate service business under the management of the Division of Public Works and Transport.
Article 52 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Logistical Zone
A logistical zone has the rights involve the state and private sectors concerning to the service, service charge, receiving information on logistic from concerned sectors.
The logistical zone has the obligations to govern the goods moving process which is planned for control, storage, packaging, uploading, transporting of goods and service, and providing relevant efficient and effective information from the delivery point to the destination based on the customer’s need.
The logistical zone is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the goods and the bill of lading. In case of any defects in the service which cause incompleteness, damages and loss of goods, the logistical zone must be liable for the compensation.
Vehicle Rest Area along the Road
Article 53 (New) Vehicle Rest Area along Road
Individuals, legal entities or organizations establish vehicle rest area along the road in order to reduce the transport risk, the trip of passenger in accordance with Article 21 of this law in order to operate business under the management of the Division of Public Works and Transport.
Article 54 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Vehicle Rest Area along Road
The vehicle rest area along the road has the rights to advise the service users to use the vehicle rest area in accordance with the available objectives, inspect the orderliness, peace, cleanness and protect the environment of the vehicle rest area.
The vehicle rest area along the road has the obligations to promote the public participation in the distribution of local goods, the provision of emergency service and necessities in the vehicle’s trip, the information service of the transportation road to the transport operator and the traveler.
The vehicle rest area along the road is responsible to provide convenient, safe service to the passengers who use the service.
Public Bus Ticket Selling Shop
Article 55 (New) Public Bus Ticket Selling Shop
Individuals, legal entities or organizations establish the shop for selling public bus ticket in accordance with Article 21 of this law in order to operate business under the management of the Division of Public Works and Transport.
Article 56 (New) Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Bus Ticket Shop
A bus ticket shop has the right to publicize about the bus ticket selling service, collect and accept the service charge for bus ticket selling, advise the passengers about the route.
The bus ticket ship has the obligations to provide the service in selling bus ticket in according to the contract agreed with the public bus transport company, create electronic linkage system with the transport station in order to control ticket selling, provide information service to the passengers.
The bus ticket shop is responsible for the tickets which sold to a passenger to enable him to reach the destination, including other facilities as appropriate. In case that the passenger cannot reach the destination due to the mistake of such bus ticket shop, such shop must be liable to compensate for any damages arisen to the passenger.
Land Transporters Association
Article 57 (Amended) Land Transporters Association
Land transporters association is a social organization under the Division of Public Works and Transport which is the place for gathering business operator engaged in land transport activities which are established in according to the laws and regulations related to the association.
Article 58 (New) Role of Land Transporters Association
The land transporters association has the role to consolidate solidarity, intellect; educate its own member to help each other, protect the legitimate rights and interest of its members and give support to the society, perform activities under the Constitution, the laws and regulations and its own ethics in order to promote and develop land transport business to become strong and up-to-date so that it can contribute to the national socio-economic development and the poverty eradication.
Article 59 (New) Rights and Duties of Land Transporters Association
The land transporters association has the rights and duties as follows:
Prohibition
Article 60 (New) General Prohibition
Individuals, legal entities or organizations are prohibited from the following behaviors:
Article 61 (New) Prohibition for Drivers of Transport Vehicle
Drivers of transport vehicle are prohibited from the following behaviors:
Article 62 (New) Prohibition for Concerned Official and Government Staff
Concerned officials and government staffs are prohibited from the following behaviors:
Article 63 (New) Prohibition for Land Transport Operators
Land transport operators are prohibited from the following behaviors:
Dispute Resolution
Article 64 (New) Form of Dispute Resolution
Dispute resolution may be conducted through any forms as follows:
In the event that land transport dispute arise, the conflict parties may discuss, negotiate and compromise.
Article 66 (New) Resolution through Administrative Channel
In the event that land transport dispute arise, the conflict parties have the rights to propose the relevant Division of Public Works and Transport to consider finding resolution in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Article 67 (New) Resolution done by the Economic Dispute Resolution Organization
In the event any dispute arisen in the operation of land transport business, the conflict parties have the rights to propose the economic dispute resolution organization to consider and find solution in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Article 68 (New) Court Sentence
Once a dispute on land transport arise, either party can lodge a claim to the people’s court for consideration and making decision, in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Article 69 (New) Resolution through International Aspect
In the resolution through international aspect with regard to the operation of land transport business, the conflict parties can propose to the authority in charge of conflict resolution within the country, in abroad or at international level as agreed or must comply with the treaty and the international convention in which the Lao PDR is a party.
National Transport Committee
Article 70 (Amended) Establishment of the National Transport Committee
To enable the management and the promotion of all types of transport in the Lao PDR to become convenient, quick, safe, integrated into transport system at ASEAN, regional and international level, the State establish the national transport committee which is a non-standing organization, having the role to coordinate with domestic and foreign authority in the management of all types of transport management tasks to have an advancement to contribute to the development of the socio-economic development of the nation.
Article 71 (New) Structure of the National Transport Committee
The National Transport Committee comprises of:
The National Transport Committee is appointed by the Prime Minister and have a secretariat office appointed by the President of the National Transport Committee and located at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
Article 72 (New) Rights and Duties of the National Transport Committee
The National Transport Committee has the rights and duties as follows:
Administration and Inspection of Land Transport Tasks
Administration of Land Transport Tasks
Article 73 (Amended) Land Transport Administration Agencies
The Government is in charge of administering land transport task in a centrally and uniformed manner throughout the country by assigning the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and to take direct responsibilities and to coordinate with other ministries or organizations and relevant local administrative authority. The land transport administration agencies comprise of:
Article 74 (Amended) Rights and Duties of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport
In administering land transport tasks, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has the rights and duties as follows:
Article 75 (Amended) Rights and Duties of the Division of Public Works and Transport at Province, Municipality Level.
In the administration of land transport, the Division of Public Works and Transport at each province, city has the rights and functions as follows:
Article 76 (Amended) Rights and Duties of the Office of Public Works and Transport at District, Municipality Level
In the administration of land transport task, the office of public works and transport at district, municipality level has the rights and duties as follows:
Article 77 (New) Rights and Duties of Village Administrative Authority
In the administration of land transport task, the village administrative authority has the rights and duties as follows:
Inspection of Land Transport Task
Article 78 (New) Land Transport Task Inspection Organization
The Committee in charge of land transport task inspection comprises of two categories as follows:
The external inspection has the objectives to inspect the duty performance of the land transport task administration and inspection organization to ensure its strength, transparency, fairness and effectiveness.
Article 79 (New) Rights and Duties of Land Transport Task Inspection Organization
The land transport task inspection organization has the rights and duties to comply with the substance and the form as specified in Article 80 and 81 of this law.
Article 80 (New) Substance of Land Transport Task Inspection
The inspection of land transport task has the main substance as follows:
Article 81 (New) Land Transport Task Inspection Form
The inspection of land transport task comprises of three forms as follows:
Policies Towards Persons with Outstanding Achievements and Measures against Violators
Article 82 (New) Policies towards Persons with Outstanding Achievements
Any person, legal entity or organization with outstanding achievements in implementing the laws and regulations relating to land transport task, such as carrying out land transport with good quality, ensuring safety, convenience, transparency, orderliness, good protection of environment, and strictly adhering to transport fare rates according to the regulations, will receive rewards and other policies in accordance with the regulations.
Article 83 (New) Measures against Violators
Any person, legal entity or organization violating the laws and regulations relating to land transport, such as the prohibition, will be re-educated, disciplined, fined, pay civil compensation or be punished according to the law based on the seriousness of the case.
Article 84 (New) Re-education Measures
Any person, legal entity or organization violating the laws and regulations relating to land transport task, such as prohibition with minor loss and non-criminal offences, will be re- educated, warned.
Article 85 (New) Disciplinary Measures
Official or staff in charge of the administration of land transport task who violates the laws and regulations relating to land transport task, such as prohibition which is not criminal offense, not case serious damages and who is dishonest to report the offense, escaping from his own wrongdoing, will be subjected to a warning, suspended from a promotion or be discharged from being state employee without any excused policy.
Any person, legal entity or organization committing violation of the laws and regulations relating to land transport task which cause damages but without any aspect of criminal offense, shall be fined as follows:
Article 87 (New) Civil Measures
Any person, legal entity or organization who violates the laws and regulations relating to land transport which cause the loss to other person’s assets shall compensate for the loss cause.
Article 88 (New) Criminal Measures
An individual who violates the laws and regulations relating to land transport tasks which is the criminal offences shall be punished under the Penal Law.
Final Provision
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is to implement this law.
This law shall come into effect after sixty days from the date of the promulgating decree of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Any regulations and provisions that contradict to this law are hereby repealed.
President of the National Assembly
Name | Description | Status |
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Land Transport Enterprises Establishment requires experience in area(s) of business | Individuals, legal entities or organizations wishing to establish a land transport enterprise other than those dealing with the transport of passenger, goods, freight forwarding and logistic, must have business operation experience in the relevant businesses | Active |
Land Transport Enterprises Establishment requires technical skills and staff complement | Individuals, legal entities or organizations wishing to establish a land transport enterprise other than those dealing with the transport of passenger, goods, freight forwarding and logistic, must have technical staff with technical skills, other relevant technical staff | Active |
Obligation of Land Transport Operators to respect national laws | Persons operating land transport businesses are obligated to respect the laws and regulations related to the transportation, including safeguarding safety and orderliness, protecting the road, natural and social environment and educating and training their own staff | Active |
Operators of Special Transport to survey the transportation road | Operators of special transports such as the transport of goods or materials which are overweight or oversized, must survey the transportation road | Active |
Prohibition on altering vehicles | Individuals, legal entities or organizations are prohibited from adding and altering vehicles without permission | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from driving over the speed limit | Drivers of transport vehicles are prohibited from driving over the speed limit speed or driving negligently | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from driving without or with improper licenses | Drivers of transport vehicles are prohibited from driving without a driving license, driving using the improper type of driving license or using an expired driving license | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from leaving obstacles on the road | Drivers of transport vehicle are prohibited from leaving obstacles on the road that were used under the tire | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from loading overweight or oversize objects on the vehicle | Drivers of transport vehicle are prohibited from loading overweight or oversize objects on the vehicle | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from parking or stopping in no parking areas | Drivers of transport vehicle are prohibited from parking vehicles, loading or off loading goods and picking up or dropping passengers outside parking areas; | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from using illicit drugs while driving | Drivers of transport vehicles are prohibited from using illicit drugs, including alcohol while driving | Active |
Prohibition on drivers from violating the laws and regulations of Lao PDR | Drivers of transport vehicle are prohibited from conducting activities which violate national laws and regulations | Active |
Prohibition on hindering or failing to cooperate in official investigations | Individuals, legal entities or organizations are prohibited from hindering, failing to facilitate and or cooperate in the official investigations of the State | Active |