Before commencing the betting business, the betting enterprise shall submit a document requesting permission to establish a race surveillance council to the Department of Finance of the province in which the racecourse is located. The document shall specify:

a) Composition of the council in accordance with Clause 2 Article 29 of Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP. The betting enterprise shall propose the composition of the council, which has to be suitable for the business scale and local conditions;

b) Draft regulations on operation of the race surveillance council;

c) Rules for paying remunerations to the council in accordance with Clause 5 Article 29 of Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP and Clause 2 Article 8 of this Circular.

Within 15 days from the day on which the written request is received, the Department of Finance shall request the People’s Committee of the same province to:

a) issue a decision to establish the race surveillance council in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 29 of Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP and Clause 3 of this Article; and

b) approve the operating regulations of the race surveillance council specified in Clause 4 Article 29 of Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP.

Composition of the race surveillance council:

a) The chairperson of the race surveillance council is a representative of the Department of Finance;

b) Members of the race surveillance council are representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Justice, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and provincial police authority of the same province;

c) The secretary of the race surveillance council is a representative of the betting enterprise.

The Department of Finance shall request the People’s Committee of the province to consider deciding the composition of the race surveillance council in the cases where one of its member:

a) is relocated;

b) violates internal regulations of his/her organization;

c) violate regulations of the race surveillance council;

d) resigns; or

dd) in other cases defined by law.

The chairperson of the race surveillance council has the responsibility to:

a) Take responsibility for the performance of the race surveillance council according to Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 29 of Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP and its operating regulations;

b) Assign suitable tasks and coordinate operation of members of the race surveillance council;

c) Submit periodic and ad hoc reports on operation of the race surveillance council to the People’s Committee of the province; take measures to improve the organization and operation of the race surveillance council ensuring conformity with regulations of law, this Circular and operation regulations of the council.

The chairperson of the race surveillance council is entitled to:

a) request the betting enterprise and members of the race surveillance council to adhere to regulations of law, this Circular, operating regulations of the council and the published race charter;

b) exercise other entitlements specified in this Circular and operating regulations of the council.
Every member of the race surveillance council has the responsibility to:

a) adhere to regulations in performance of their duties; comply with requests of the chairperson of the race surveillance council;

b) perform the tasks given by the chairperson of the race surveillance council and take responsibility for such performance;

c) promptly inform the chairperson of the race surveillance council of violations or suspicions found during performance of their duties.

Members of the race surveillance council are entitled to have their opinions recorded in the performance of their duties.