Public Security Administration Punishments Law

China Law Translate › Overview and Comparison Table for Draft Public Security Administration Punishments Law

By Jeremy Daum, Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center of Yale Law School

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 2005)]

(adopted Aug. 28, 2005, effective Mar. 1, 2006; amended Oct. 26, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013)

Status: Revision pending
Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC
Principal Drafter: Ministry of Public Security
Submitter: State Council
Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I; 14^th NPCSC Category I
- Special: Public Health Category I
- Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019 (backup), 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: planned for June 2024
- NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English · Δ) 💬
- State Council public consultation: Jan. 16 – Feb. 25, 2017 (Chinese, English)
Legislative Records
- Explanation (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Report on Status of Revision (pending)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
- Presidential Order (pending)