Archives Law

Archives Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国档案法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Sept. 5, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988; amended and effective July 5, 1996; amended and effective Nov. 7, 2016; revised June 20, 2020, effective Jan. 1, 2021)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: National Archives Administration
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2019 (presumed), 2020
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd (final) round: June 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: October 2019 (Chinese only)
  • State Council public consultation: May 2016 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Oct. 21, 2019)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 18, 2020)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 19, 2020)
  • Presidential Order (June 20, 2020)

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