Recently, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council has released the Provisions on the Procedures for Enacting Regulations and Rules (Revised Draft for Comment) (the "Draft for Comment") to seek public comments from all walks of life before May 26, 2017.
The Draft for Comment provides that relevant experts, academic and research units and social organizations may be invited to take part in the drafting or entrusted to draft regulations and rules. Units in charge of the drafting and legal authorities may invite experts, academic and research units as well as social organizations to evaluate major different opinions on certain provisions stipulated in the draft regulations and rules for review. In addition, the Draft for Comment makes it clear that legal authorities may seek suggestions from the public on projects of enacting regulations and rules. For the purpose of enacting regulations or rules, the draft regulations or rules together with the drafting instructions shall be announced to the social public for opinions, and the period for soliciting public opinions shall be no less than 30 days in general, and particulars on opinions solicited may be made known to the public. Also, the Draft for Comment updates some contents regarding the authority for enactment, examination, and post-enactment evaluations.