海口市城市公共交通客运管理条例
海南省海口市人大常委会
海口市城市公共交通客运管理条例
(2007年9月28日海口市第十四届人民代表大会常务委员会第五次会议通过 2007年11月29日海南省第三届人民代表大会常务委员会第三十四次会议批准 根据2012年5月30日海南省第四届人民代表大会常务委员会第三十次会议批准的《海口市人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改〈海口市环境噪声污染防治办法〉等五件地方性法规的决定》修正)
第一章 总 则
第一条 为了加强本市城市公共交通客运管理,规范公交客运市场秩序,维护乘客、经营者及从业人员的合法权益,根据有关法律、法规的规定,结合本市实际,制定本条例。
第二条 本市行政区域内城市公共汽车(含城市旅游专线公共汽车)客运的规划、建设、经营及相关的管理活动适用本条例。出租车、渡轮(船)、轨道车等其他公共交通工具的客运管理,执行有关法律、法规或者规章的规定。
第三条 市交通行政主管部门(以下简称市交通部门)是本市城市公共交通客运(以下简称公交客运)的主管部门,负责本条例的组织实施。市公交客运管理机构具体实施公交客运的日常管理和监督检查,并依照本条例的授权实施行政处罚。
市人民政府有关部门按照各自职责,协同做好公交客运的管理工作。
第四条 公交客运管理应当遵循全面规划、统一管理、规模经营、适度竞争、安全运营、规范服务、便利乘客的原则。
第五条 城市公共交通是公益性事业。
市人民政府应当积极发展公交客运事业,在城市规划、建设管理、道路通行和资金投入等方面体现公交优先原则。
第六条 公交客运经营者(以下简称经营者)应当依照有关法律、法规和本条例的规定,承担社会福利和完成政府指令性任务。
市人民政府应当建立健全公共交通财政补贴、补偿制度,对经营者因实行低票价和承担社会福利形成的政策性亏损给予适当的经济补贴,对经营者因完成政府指令性任务所增加的支出给予相应经济补偿。
公共交通财政补贴、补偿制度由市交通部门会同财政部门制定,报市人民政府批准后实施。
第七条 公交客运所使用的车辆应当符合环境保护法律、法规的规定。市人民政府及有关部门应当采取积极措施,鼓励、推广使用环保型公交客运车辆和洁净能源。
第二章 规划建设
第八条 市人民政府应当根据城市建设、社会发展和公众出行的需要,组织编制城市综合交通体系规划和城市公共交通客运专项规划,纳入城市总体规划。
在编制规划过程中,应当采取论证会、听证会或者其他形式,广泛征求有关部门、公众和专家的意见。
第九条 城市公共交通客运专项规划应当包括各种城市公共交通方式的构成比例和规模、公共交通服务设施的用地范围、公交客运线路布局、枢纽和场站布局、车辆配置、设施配置、公共汽车专用道等。
第十条 市人民政府应当将公交客运年度发展计划纳入城市建设和管理年度计划。
市交通部门应当按照城市公共交通客运专项规划开通公交客运线路,新建、改建、扩建公交客运场站等服务设施及投放、更新公交客运车辆。
第十一条 城市公共交通客运专项规划确定的停车场、保养场、首末站、换乘枢纽站等公交客运服务设施用地,市规划行政主管部门应当在相关地区的详细规划中预留。其用地符合《划拨用地目录》的,市土地等行政主管部门应当按照规划标准以划拨方式供地。
任何单位和个人不得侵占城市规划确定的公交客运服务设施用地。
第十二条 市人民政府应当根据城市公共交通客运专项规划,加大对城市公交客运的投入,在枢纽、公交专用道和场站建设等方面,给予资金投入或者政策扶持。城市基础设施配套费应当按照国家有关规定用于城市交通建设,并向公交客运倾斜。
第十三条 有下列情形之一的,建设单位应当按照规划的要求配套建设公交客运服务设施,并与主体工程同时投入使用：
(一)新建、改建或者扩建机场、火车站、长途汽车站、客运码头、大型商业区等客流集散的公共场所；
(二)新建、改建或者扩建文化、卫生、体育、娱乐等大型公共设施。
第十四条 新建、改建、扩建城市道路时,市交通部门应当会同有关部门合理设置公共汽车专用道、公共汽车优先通行标志、信号装置。经市公安交通管理部门同意,单向行驶的道路,可以允许公共汽车双向通行。
本条例施行前原有的城市主、次干道应当逐步完善停靠站、候车亭和线路牌等设施建设,新建的城市主、次干道应当配套设计、同步施工、同时投入使用。
第十五条 公交客运场站由市公交客运管理机构实施统一管理和监督。纳入统一管理和监督的公交客运场站,不得擅自改变使用性质。
第十六条 公交客运停车场、车站应当划定车道标线,设置符合标准的站牌、提示牌等标志。
站牌上应当标明线路编码、首末班车时间、开往方向、运价标准、所在站点、沿途停靠站点名称等信息。
第十七条 市交通部门应当会同有关部门根据客流需要,广泛征求各方面的意见,科学合理地对公交客运站点进行规划、设置和调整。
公交客运线路站点,由市交通部门以所在或者就近的道路、公共设施、标志性建筑物、文物古迹、旅游景区(点)、国家机关驻地、自然地理实体、居民区等的名称冠名；不同线路的同一站点应当以同一名称冠名。
第十八条 利用站牌、候车亭、客运车辆等发布广告信息的,应当符合广告管理法律、法规规定,并不得覆盖站牌标识和车辆运营标识,不得妨碍乘客观察进站车辆视线和车辆行驶安全视线。
第十九条 任何单位和个人不得擅自迁移、拆除、占用或者关闭公交客运服务设施。因城市建设确需迁移、拆除、占用或者关闭公交客运服务设施的,应当经市交通部门同意,并按照规定补建或补偿。
禁止破坏、损毁公交客运服务设施。
第三章 经营管理
第二十条 公交客运线路实行特许经营制度。
从事公交客运线路经营的单位应当具备下列条件,并依法取得线路经营许可证后,方可从事线路经营：
(一)有独立的法人资格；
(二)有符合线路经营要求的运营资金、运营车辆或者相应的车辆购置资金；
(三)有与经营业务相适应,符合法律、法规规定条件并取得客运服务资格证书的驾驶员；
(四)有符合要求的停车场地和配套设施；
(五)有合理、可行的线路运营方案；
(六)有健全的客运服务、行车安全等方面的运营管理制度；
(七)法律、法规规定的其他条件。
第二十一条 申领经营许可证应当向市交通部门提交下列文件材料：
(一)书面申请；
(二)本条例第二十条规定条件的相关材料或者资信证明。
第二十二条 市交通部门应当根据行政许可法、招标投标法等有关法律的规定,通过招标等方式确定公交客运线路经营者。
公交客运线路经营权招标投标管理办法由市人民政府制定。
第二十三条 市交通部门应当与取得公交客运线路经营权的经营者签订《公交客运线路特许经营协议》,并给其核发公交客运线路经营许可证。
第二十四条 《公交客运线路特许经营协议》应当载明下列事项：
(一)运营线路、站点、首末班车时间、发车间隔、车型及车辆数量、运价标准；
(二)线路经营权期限；
(三)各项运营服务指标；
(四)主管部门应当履行的职责；
(五)协议的变更和终止；
(六)违约责任；
(七)双方约定的其他事项。
本条例施行前已获准从事公交客运线路经营但没有办理线路经营权手续的经营者,应当在本条例施行后60日内到市交通部门补办城市公交客运线路经营权手续,并补签公交客运线路特许经营协议。逾期不办理的视为自动放弃其线路经营权。
第二十五条 市交通部门对取得公交客运线路经营权的经营者,按照线路经营许可证确定的运营车辆的数量核发车辆运营证。
第二十六条 经营者取得的公交客运线路经营许可证不得转让、出租,不得将公交客运线路经营权以单车承包、带车挂靠等方式发包、分包给其他单位或者个人经营。
本条例施行前违反前款规定的,由市交通部门按照有关法律、法规和本条例的规定进行清理规范,具体办法由市人民政府另行规定。
第二十七条 公交客运线路经营权期限最长为8年。
经营者拟在经营权期限内终止经营的,应当提前3个月向市交通部门提交终止经营的书面申请,经批准后方可停止运营。
线路经营权期满,市交通部门应当根据本条例的规定,重新确定该线路经营者,原经营者在同等条件下享有优先权。
第二十八条 经营者违反本条例规定被依法吊销公交客运线路经营许可证的,或者因其他特殊原因不能维持公交客运线路正常运营的,市交通部门可以指定其他取得许可证的公交客运经营者对该线路实行临时经营,但临时经营期限最长不得超过6个月。
第四章 运营服务
第二十九条 经营者应当按照公交客运线路特许经营协议确定的运营线路、站点、班次(车数)、车型和时间组织运营。
因城市基础设施建设或者道路交通流量流向发生变化,确需调整线路的,市交通部门可以对经营者的线路(站点)进行调整,经营者应当执行。线路调整前,市交通部门应当召开听证会,听取有关部门、公众、专家和经营者的意见。
根据前款规定调整线路的,市交通部门应当于实施调整之日的10日前向社会公告,并及时为经营者办理相应变更登记手续。
第三十条 经营者应当按照国家有关规定加强对运营车辆的管理,确保运营车辆达到下列要求：
(一)按照有关规定维护和检测车辆,保证其技术性能和设施完好,符合机动车安全、污染物排放等标准；
(二)车辆整洁,符合相关卫生标准和卫生要求；
(三)按照规定标明经营者名称、线路编号、途经站点、票价；
(四)在规定的位置张贴《城市公共交通车船乘坐规则》、禁烟标志和投诉电话号码；
(五)设置老、弱、病、残、孕专座；
(六)无人售票车辆应当按照规定设置投币箱和电子报站设备；
(七)空调车应当开启通风设备；
(八)配备有效的消防设备和器材。
第三十一条 驾驶员、乘务员从事运营服务时,应当遵守下列规定：
(一)着装整洁,文明安全行车,规范作业；
(二)服从管理,携带、佩带相关证件；
(三)按照规定报清线路名称、车辆开往方向和停靠站点名称；设置电子报站设备的,应当正确使用电子报站设备；
(四)依次进站,在规定的区域停靠；
(五)按照运营线路、班次、时间发车和行车,不得滞站、甩站、拒载、中途逐客、强行拉客,不得无故半途返回；
(六)维护乘车秩序,为老、弱、病、残、孕等特殊乘客提供必要的帮助；
(七)向乘客提供合法有效的等额车票。
第三十二条 驾驶员、乘务员应当按照价格主管部门核定的收费标准计收车费,并使用税务部门统一监制的车票。
乘客应当依照规定足额购票或者主动出示乘车票证,不得使用过期、伪造或者他人专用的乘车票证,但有权拒绝支付多收的费用。
第三十三条 乘客享有获得安全、便捷客运服务的权利。
离休干部、70周岁以上的老年人、身高12米以下的儿童及持有全国统一印发的《残疾人证》的残疾人享有免费乘车待遇;小学生以及65周岁以上不满70周岁的老年人享有半票乘车待遇。
残疾人搭乘公共交通工具,依法享有免费携带随身必备的辅助器具的权利。
第三十四条 车辆运营中发生故障不能正常行驶时,驾驶员、乘务员应当及时向乘客说明原因,并安排乘客免费换乘后续同线路同方向车辆或者调派车辆；无法安排的,应当按照原价退还车票款。
第三十五条 乘客应当遵守下列规定：
(一)在站点区域内候车,有序上下车；
(二)不得携带易燃、易爆、有毒等危险物品；
(三)不得携带无安全或卫生防护措施的动物；
(四)不损坏车内设备,不妨碍车辆行驶、停靠,不实施危及他人安全的行为；
(五)《城市公共交通车船乘坐规则》的其他规定。
乘客违反前款规定,经劝阻拒不改正的,驾驶员、乘务员可以拒绝为其提供客运服务。
第三十六条 经营者应当建立、健全安全管理制度,定期检查各项安全防范措施落实情况,保证运营安全,并制定具体的公交客运突发事件应急预案。
第三十七条 遇有抢险救灾或者其他特殊情况时,经营者应当服从市交通部门对车辆的统一调度,组织疏运。
第五章 监督管理
第三十八条 经营者停业或者因道路改造等情况确需歇业的,应当提前20日提请市交通部门批准,并于10日前在线路站牌上公告。未经批准,经营者不得擅自停业、歇业。
第三十九条 公交客运车辆实行年度审验制度。未经年度审验或者经年度审验不合格并在规定期限内整改后仍不符合经营条件的,由市交通部门吊销其车辆运营证。
第四十条 经营者违反本条例后拒不接受处罚的,市公交客运管理机构可以暂扣其车辆运营证等相关证件,签发待理证,等接受处罚后交还。
第四十一条 市交通部门在监督检查过程中，对没有车辆运营证又无法当场提供其他有效证明的经营车辆可予以扣押，并当场交付押扣决定书和清单；对扣押车辆应当妥善保管，不得使用或者损毁。
市交通部门采取扣押措施后，应当及时查清事实，在规定期限内作出处理决定。
第四十二条 市公交客运管理机构和经营者应当建立投诉受理制度,接受乘客的投诉,并在20日内调查处理完毕,将结果告知投诉人。市交通部门应当定期核查投诉处理情况。
第四十三条 市交通部门应当制定公交客运突发事件的应急预案。
公交客运突发事件发生后,电力、通信、供水、燃料供应等相关单位,应当优先保证公交客运用电、通信、用水、燃料等需要。
第四十四条 市交通部门应当定期对公交客运线路运营服务状况进行评议,其评议结果向社会公布,并作为经营者公交客运线路经营权期满重新授予经营权的依据。
市交通部门组织评议时,应当邀请公交专家、乘客代表参加,并征询社会各方面的意见。
第六章 法律责任
第四十五条 违反本条例第十一条第二款和第十九条规定的,由市交通部门责令改正,并处以3万元以上8万元以下罚款；造成损失的,依法承担赔偿责任。
第四十六条 违反本条例第十八条规定,利用站牌、候车亭、客运车辆等发布广告信息,不符合广告管理法律、法规规定的,由市交通部门移交有关部门依法处理；覆盖站牌标识和车辆运营标识,或者妨碍乘客观察进站车辆视线及车辆行驶安全视线的,由市公交客运管理机构责令限期改正,逾期不改正的处500元以上3000元以下罚款。
第四十七条 违反本条例第二十条规定,未取得公交客运线路经营许可证擅自从事公交客运线路经营活动的,由市公交客运管理机构责令停止经营,没收违法所得,并处10万元以上20万元以下的罚款。
第四十八条 取得公交客运线路经营许可证的经营者,违反本条例第二十六条第一款规定,有下列情形之一的,由市公交客运管理机构责令停止违法行为,没收违法所得,并处1万元以上3万元以下的罚款；情节严重的,由市交通部门吊销公交客运线路经营许可证及相应的车辆运营证：
(一)转让、出租其公交客运线路经营许可证的；
(二)将公交客运线路经营权以单车承包、带车挂靠等方式发包、分包给其他单位或者个人经营的。
第四十九条 经营者违反本条例第二十九条第一款、第三十条第(一)项、第三十七条和第三十八规定,有下列情形之一的,由市公交客运管理机构责令改正,并处1万元以上3万元以下的罚款;情节严重的,由市交通部门吊销公交客运线路经营许可证及相应的车辆运营证：
(一)未按照核准的线路、站点、班次(车数)、车型及时间运营的；
(二)运营车辆技术性能和设施等不符合有关标准的；
(三)抢险救灾或者其他特殊情况时不服从市交通部门对车辆的统一调度,组织疏运的；
(四)未经批准擅自停业、歇业的。
第五十条 驾驶员、乘务员违反本条例第三十一条规定的,由市公交客运管理机构责令改正,情节严重的,由市交通部门吊销其客运服务资格证,并对经营者处1000元以上3000元以下的罚款。
第五十一条 违反本条例第三十二条规定,驾驶员、乘务员未按照价格主管部门核定的收费标准计收车费的,按照有关价格管理法律、法规规定处理；未使用税务部门统一监制车票的,由市公交客运管理机构责令改正,并对经营者处1000元以上3000元以下的罚款。
第五十二条 违反本条例第三十条第(二)项至第(七)项、第三十三条第二款和第三十四条规定的,由市公交客运管理机构责令改正,并对经营者处1000元以上3000元以下的罚款。
第五十三条 违反本条例第三十五条规定,乘客不遵守有关乘车规定的,由市公交客运管理机构责令改正,可并处50元以上100元以下的罚款。
第五十四条 违反本条例规定,有关行政主管部门、公交客运管理机构及其工作人员有下列行为之一的,由市人民政府、所在单位或者上级主管部门责令改正,通报批评；对负有责任的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任：
(一)未依法核发公交客运线路经营许可证、车辆运营证、服务资格证的；
(二)发现违反本条例的行为不予查处或者接到举报后不依法处理的；
(三)其他未依法履行职责或者滥用职权、徇私舞弊、玩忽职守的行为。
第七章 附 则
第五十五条 本条例所称的城市公共汽车(含城市旅游专线公共汽车)是指本市行政区域内,依照固定的线路、时间、站点运营,按核定的收费标准收费,供公众乘坐的客运车辆。
本条例所称的公交客运服务设施,是指为城市公共汽车客运服务的停车场、保养场、首末站、途经站、换乘枢纽站、站务用房、候车亭、站台、站牌以及供配电等设施。
本条例所称社会福利,是指对老年人、残疾人、儿童、小学生、伤残军人等实行减免费等优惠乘车的待遇。
本条例所称政府指令性任务,是指政府在出现抗洪防汛、抢险救灾、卫生防疫、战争等特殊情况时,下达给公交企业必须执行的任务。
第五十六条 本条例自2008年3月1日起施行。本条例施行前本市有关公交客运管理的规定与本条例规定不一致的,以本条例规定为准。
LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON ASSEMBLIES, PROCESSIONSAND DEMONSTRATIONS ——附加英文版
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON ASSEMBLIES, PROCESSIONSAND DEMONSTRATIONS
(Adopted at the Tenth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People's Congress on October 31, 1989, promulgated by
Order No. 20 of the President of the People's Republic of China on October
31, 1989 and effective as of the same date)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Application and Permission for Assemblies, Processions and
Demonstrations
Chapter III The Holding of Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations
Chapter IV Legal Responsibility
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
Pursuant to the Constitution, this Law is enacted to safeguard citizens'
exercise of their right to assembly, procession and demonstration
according to law and to maintain social stability and public order.
Article 2
This Law shall apply to assemblies, processions and demonstrations held
within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
The term "assembly" used in this Law means an activity in which people
gather at a public place in the open air to express views or aspirations.
The term "procession" used in this Law means an activity in which people
line up for a march along a public road or across a public place in the
open air to express their common aspirations.
The term "demonstration" used in this Law means an activity in which
people express their common aspirations, including demands, protests,
support or moral support, in the manner of an assembly, a procession, a
sit-in, etc., at a public place in the open air or along a public road.
This Law shall not apply to recreational or sports activities, normal
religious activities or traditional folk events.
Article 3
The citizens' exercise of their right to assembly, procession and
demonstration shall be safeguarded by the people's governments at all
levels in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
Article 4
In exercising their right to assembly, procession and demonstration,
citizens must abide by the Constitution and the laws, shall not oppose the
cardinal principles specified in the Constitution and shall not impair
state, public or collective interests or the lawful freedoms and rights of
other citizens.
Article 5
An assembly, a procession or a demonstration shall be held in a peaceful
manner; no weapons, controlled cutting tools or explosives shall be
carried, and no violence employed.
Article 6
The competent authorities governing assemblies, processions and
demonstrations shall be the municipal public security bureau, county
security bureau or municipal public security sub-bureau in the localities
where the assemblies, processions and demonstrations are held; if the
route of a procession or demonstration cuts through two or more districts
or counties, the competent authorities thereof shall be the public
security organ at the next higher level to the public security organs in
such districts or counties.
Chapter II Application and Permission for Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations
Article 7
For the holding of an assembly, a procession or a demonstration,
application must be made to and permission obtained from the competent
authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
It shall not be necessary to apply for the following activities:
(1) celebrations or commemorative activities held by the state or by state
decisions; and
(2) assemblies held by state organs, political parties, public
organizations, enterprises or institutions in accordance with law or the
relevant articles of association.
Article 8
There must be a person or persons responsible for the holding of an
assembly, a procession or a demonstration.
For the holding of an assembly, a procession or a demonstration for which
an application has to be made under this Law, the responsible person(s)
must submit an application in writing to the competent authorities five
days prior to the date of the activity. The application shall specify the
purposes of the assembly, procession or demonstration, how it is going to
be conducted, the posters and slogans to be used, the number of
participants, the number of vehicles, the specifications and quantities of
the sound facilities to be used, the starting and finishing time, the
places (including places where the participants assemble and disperse),
the route, and the name(s), occupation(s) and address(es) of the person(s)
responsible for the assembly, procession or demonstration.
Article 9
After receiving an application for an assembly, a procession or a
demonstration, the competent authorities shall inform the responsible
person(s) in writing of their decision to grant or not to grant permission
two days prior to the date of the activity applied for. If no permission
is granted, the reasons thereof shall be given. Failure to serve notice
within the time limit shall be construed as the granting of permission.
If an assembly, a procession or a demonstration is truly necessitated by
unexpected occurrences, a report must be made immediately to the competent
authorities: upon receiving the report, the competent authorities shall
immediately examine it and decide to grant or not to grant permission.
Article 10
If an application is made for an assembly, a procession or a demonstration
which will press for the settlement of specific issues, the competent
authorities may, after receiving the application, inform the departments
or units concerned to resolve such issues through consultation with the
person(s) responsible for the assembly, procession or demonstration, and
may also postpone for five days the starting date specified in the
application.
Article 11
If the competent authorities are of the opinion that the holding of an
assembly, a procession or a demonstration at the time or place or along
the route specified in the application will seriously affect traffic and
public order, they may, upon or after granting permission, change the
time, place or route and inform the responsible person(s) of the change in
good time.
Article 12
No permission shall be granted for an application for an assembly, a
procession or a demonstration which involves one of the following
circumstances:
(1) opposition to the cardinal principles specified in the Constitution;
(2) harming the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state;
(3) instigation of division among the nationalities; or
(4) the belief, based on sufficient evidence, that the holding of the
assembly, procession or demonstration that is being applied for will
directly endanger public security or seriously undermine public order.
Article 13
If the person(s) responsible for an assembly, a procession or a
demonstration does not accept the competent authorities' decision not to
grant permission, he may apply to the people's government at the same
level for reconsideration within three days of receiving the notice on the
decision, and the people's government shall make a decision within three
days of receiving the application for reconsideration.
Article 14
The person(s) responsible for an assembly, a procession or a demonstration
may withdraw his application after submitting it and before receiving a
notice of the competent authorities; if a decision is made to call off the
assembly, procession or demonstration after receipt of the competent
authorities' notice on the granting of permission, the responsible
person(s) concerned shall inform the competent authorities of the decision
in good time and dismiss the participants if they have assembled.
Article 15
No citizens shall, in a city other than his place of residence, start,
organize or participate in an assembly, a procession or a demonstration of
local citizens.
Article 16
No functionary of a state organ shall organize or participate in an
assembly, a procession or a demonstration which contravenes the functions
and obligations of functionaries of state organs as prescribed in relevant
laws and regulations.
Article 17
If anyone organizes or participates in an assembly, a procession or a
demonstration in the name of a state organ, a public organization, an
enterprise or an institution, he must first obtain approval from its
leaders.
Chapter III The Holding of Assemblies, Processions and Demonstra- tions
Article 18
With respect to an assembly, a procession or a demonstration held in
compliance with law, the competent authorities shall dispatch the people's
police to keep traffic and public order and ensure the smooth progress of
the assembly, procession or demonstration.
Article 19
An assembly, a procession or a demonstration held in compliance with law
shall not be disturbed, broken into or disrupted by anybody by violence,
coercion or any other illegal means.
Article 20
In order to ensure the progress of a procession held in compliance with
law, the people's police responsible for keeping traffic order may
temporarily exercise flexibility in their execution of the relevant
provisions of traffic regulations.
Article 21
If it becomes impossible for a procession to follow the permitted route
because of unexpected circumstances occurring on the way, the chief police
officer present at the scene shall have the authority to change the route
of the procession.
Article 22
If an assembly, a procession or a demonstration is held in or passes by
places where state organs, military organs, radio stations, television
stations or foreign embassies or consulates are located, the competent
authorities may, with a view to keeping order, establish temporary
security lines, which shall not be crossed without permission by the
people's police.
Article 23
No assembly, procession or demonstration shall be held within a peripheral
distance of 10-300 metres from the following places, with the exception of
those approved by the State Council or the people's governments of
provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the
Central Government:
(1) premises of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,
the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People's
Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate;
(2) places where state guests are staying;
(3) important military installations; and
(4) air harbours, railway stations and ports.
The specific peripheral distances from the places listed in the preceding
paragraph shall be defined by the people's governments of provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central
Government.
Article 24
The time for holding an assembly, a procession or a demonstration shall be
limited to 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., with the exception of those held by decision
or approval of the local people's governments.
Article 25
An assembly, a procession or a demonstration shall be conducted in
accordance with the purposes, manners, posters, slogans, starting and
finishing time, places, routes and other matters for which permission has
been granted.
The person(s) responsible for an assembly, a procession or a demonstration
must assume responsibility for maintaining the order thereof and strictly
guard against participation by others.
The person(s) responsible for an assembly, a procession or a demonstration
shall, when necessary, appoint special personnel to assist the people's
police in maintaining order. The personnel responsible for the
maintenance of order shall wear identification marks.
Article 26
The holding of an assembly, a procession or a demonstration shall not
contravene the regulations on public security administration and shall not
involve criminal activities or the instigation of crimes.
Article 27
The people's police shall stop an assembly, a procession or a
demonstration that is being held, if it involves one of the following
circumstances:
(1) failure to make an application in accordance with the provisions of
this Law or to obtain permission for the application;
(2) failure to act in accordance with the purposes, manners, posters,
slogans, starting and finishing time, places and routes permitted by the
competent authorities; or (3) the emergence, in the course of the
activity, of a situation which endangers public security or seriously
undermines public order.
If any of the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph occurs
and the instruction to stop the activity is ignored, the chief officer of
the people's police present at the scene shall have the authority to order
a dismission; for those who refuse to dismiss, the chief police officer
present at the scene shall have the authority to decide, in accordance
with relevant state provisions, on the adoption of necessary measures to
force a dismission and to take away from the scene by force those who
refuse to obey or detain them at once.
If a participant in an assembly, a procession or a demonstration crosses
the temporary security lines established in accordance with the provisions
of Article 22 of this Law, enters a certain peripheral space around the
specific places where no assemblies, processions and demonstrations shall
be held as specified in Article 23 of this Law, or commits other illegal
or criminal acts, the people's police may take him away from the scene by
force or detain him at once.
Chapter IV Legal Responsibility
Article 28
Those who commit acts in violation of public security administration in
the process of an assembly, a procession or a demonstration shall be
punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on
Administrative Penalties for Public Security. The public security organ
may punish by warning or by criminal detention of not more than 15 days
the responsible person(s) and the person(s) who is directly responsible,
if an assembly, a procession or a demonstration that is being held
involves one of the following circumstances:
(1) failure to make an application in accordance with the provisions of
this Law or to obtain permission for the application; or
(2) failure to act in accordance with the purposes, manners, posters,
slogans, starting and finishing time, places, and routes permitted by the
competent authorities, and disregard of instructions to stop acting
without permission.
Article 29
Any participant in an assembly, a procession or a demonstration who
commits a crime shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law.
Any participant in an assembly, a procession or a demonstration who
carries weapons, controlled cutting tools or explosives shall be
investigated for criminal responsibility by applying mutatis mutandis the
provisions of Article 163 of the Criminal Law. In a case where no
application has been made for an assembly, a procession or a demonstration
in accordance with the provisions of this Law or no permission has been
granted for the application or where it is conducted not in accordance
with the starting and finishing time, places and routes permitted by the
competent authorities, while the order of dismission is disobeyed and
public order seriously undermined, the person(s) responsible for the
assembly, procession or demonstration and the person(s) who is directly
responsible shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in
accordance with the provisions of Article 158 of the Criminal Law.
In a case where an assembly, a procession or a demonstration leads to the
siege of a state organ or people breaking into it, preventing it from
conducting its business or state activities normally, the person(s)
responsible for the assembly, procession or demonstration and the
person(s) who is directly responsible shall be investigated for criminal
responsibility in accordance with the provisions of Article 158 of the
Criminal Law.
In a case where an assembly, a procession or a demonstration leads to the
occupation of public places, the interception of vehicles or pedestrians
or the gathering of crowds to block traffic, so that order at public
places and traffic order are seriously undermined, the person(s)
responsible for the assembly, procession or demonstration and the
person(s) who is directly responsible shall be investigated for criminal
responsibility in accordance with the provisions of Article 159 of the
Criminal Law.
Article 30
Those who disturb, break into or undermine by other means an assembly, a
procession or a demonstration held in compliance with law may be punished
by the public security organ by warning or by criminal detention of not
more than 15 days; if the circumstances are serious and a crime is
constituted, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law.
Article 31
If a party refuses to accept the decision on punishment by detention made
in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 28 or
Article 30 of this Law, he may appeal to the public security organ at the
next higher level within five days of receiving the notice on the decision
on punishment; the public security organ at the next higher level shall
make a decision within five days of receiving the appeal; if the party
refuses to accept the decision of the public security organ at the next
higher level, he may institute proceedings in the people's court within
five days of receiving the notice on the decision.
Article 32
Anyone who, in the course of an assembly, a procession or a demonstration,
damages public or private property or causes injuries or deaths to others
shall be liable for compensation according to law, apart from being
punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law or
the Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security.
Article 33
If a citizen, in a city other than his place of residence, starts or
organizes an assembly, a procession or a demonstration by local citizens,
the public security organ shall have the authority to detain him or send
him back by force to his place of residence.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 34
This Law shall apply to assemblies, processions and demonstrations held by
foreigners within the territory of China.
Foreigners in the territory of China may not, without approval by the
competent authorities, participate in an assembly, a procession or a
demonstration held by Chinese citizens.
Article 35
The public security department under the State Council may, in accordance
with this Law, formulate rules of implementation, which shall go into
effect after being submitted to and approved by the State Council.
The standing committees of the people's congresses of provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central
Government may, in accordance with this Law, formulate measures for
implementation.
Article 36
This Law shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
