Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国文物保护法
[CURRENT TEXT: Chinese only]
(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 planned
- Legislative body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
- Drafter & Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: N/A
- Legislative History & Texts
- State Council solicitation of public comments – 2nd round: November 2020 (Chinese only)
- State Council solicitation of public comments – 1st round: December 2015 (Chinese only)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (pending)
- Report on Status of Revision (pending)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
- Presidential Order (pending)
- Press Conference: TBD
NPC Observer Coverage
- N/A