Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国文物保护法
[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 2007)]
(adopted and effective Nov. 19, 1982; amended and effective June 29, 1991; revised and effective Oct. 28, 2002; amended and effective Dec. 29, 2007; amended and effective June 29, 2013; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015; amended Nov. 4, 2017, effective Nov. 5, 2017)
- Status: Revision pending
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
- Principal Drafters: Ministry of Culture and Tourism & National Cultural Heritage Administration
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category I; 14th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2022, 2023
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
- Public consultation: Oct. 25 – Nov. 23, 2023
- State Council public consultation – 2nd round: Nov. 10 – Dec. 10, 2020 (Chinese only)
- State Council public consultation – 1st round: Dec. 28, 2015 – Jan. 28, 2016 (Chinese only)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Report on Status of Revision (pending)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
- Presidential Order (pending)