Railway Law

Railway Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国铁路法

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 1990)]

(adopted Sept. 7, 1990, effective May 1, 1991; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015)

• Status: Revision planned
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter: National Railway Administration
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category I; 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2020 (preparatory), 2021 (preparatory), 2022
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: planned for 2022
  • State Council public consultation: July 30 – Aug. 30, 2019 (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)

NPC Observer Coverage

• N/A