Charity Law - NPC Observer

For an overview of key proposed changes to the Law, please see this issue of our newsletter.

[Current Text: Chinese, $ English]

(adopted Mar. 16, 2016, effective Sept. 1, 2016)

Status: Amendment pending
Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Social Development Affairs Committee
Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
- Special: Public Health Category II
- Annual: 2022 (backup), 2023
Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (expected final) round: likely by early 2024
- NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
- NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: Dec. 27 – 30, 2022 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 27, 2022)
- Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
- Presidential Order (pending)

Status: Passed
Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (2636–83–131)
Principal Drafter & Initial Submitter: NPC Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee
Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 11^th NPCSC Category I; 12^th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2009 (backup), 2010 (backup), 2013 (backup), 2015, 2016
Legislative History & Text
- NPC deliberation – final round: Mar. 5 – 16, 2016 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: Dec. 21 – 27, 2015 (Chinese, $ English)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, 2015 (Chinese, $ English)
Legislative Records
- NPCSC Stage
  - Explanation (Oct. 30, 2015)
  - Report on Status of Revision (N/A)
- NPC Stage
  - Explanation (Mar. 9, 2016)
  - Report on Results of Deliberation (Mar. 13, 2016)
  - Report on Suggestions for Revision (Mar. 15, 2016)
  - Presidential Order (Mar. 16, 2018)