Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国海上交通安全法
[Current Text: Chinese, English]
(adopted Sept. 2, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984; amended and effective Nov. 7, 2016; revised Apr. 29, 2021, effective Sept. 1, 2021)
- Status: Revision passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter: Ministry of Transport
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2017 (backup), 2018, 2020, 2021
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd (final) round: April 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: December 2020 (Chinese only)
- State Council public consultation: February 2017 (Chinese only)
- Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(4): 703–723]
- Explanation (Dec. 22, 2020)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 26, 2021)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 28, 2021)
- Presidential Order (Apr. 29, 2021)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Passes Legislation to Support Rural Revitalization Campaign, Curb Food Waste & Combat Identity Thefts in School Admissions (Apr. 30, 2021)
- NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Amendments to NPC Organic & Procedural Rules, Maritime Traffic Law Revision, Anti–Organized Crime Law, Anti–Food Waste Law, Two Military Bills & Two Other Bills (Dec. 31, 2020)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Criminal Justice, Maritime & Military Affairs, Hainan Free Trade Port, Food Waste & a Lot More (Nov. 27, 2020)
- NPC Standing Committee Releases 2018 Legislative Plan (Apr. 27, 2018)