Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China
Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China
Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China
Order of the President [2001] No. 63
December 29, 2001
The Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China which has been adopted at the 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress on December 29, 2001 is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect as of September 1, 2002.
President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin
(Adopted at the 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress on December 29)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Preparation and Implementation of the Population Development Plan
Chapter III Fertility Adjustment
Chapter IV Rewards and Social Security
Chapter V Family-Planning Technical Services
Chapter VI Legal Liabilities
Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of achieving harmonious development of the population, economy, society, resources and environment; implementing the family planning strategy; safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the civilians; promoting family well-being; and achieving national prosperity and social progress.
Article 2 China is a country with a large population. Therefore, the family planning strategy is the basic policy of the nation.
The state will take comprehensive measures to control population and raise quality of the population.
The state will rely on means such as publicity, education, science and technology, comprehensive service as well as the reward system and the social security system to carry out the population-related work and implement the family planning strategy.
Article 3 While carrying out the population-related work and implementing the family planning strategy, we shall also pay attention to increasing women's access to education and employment opportunities, enhancing women's health and raising women's social status.
Article 4 Governments at various levels and their staff shall strictly abide laws and administrative regulations when implementing the family planning strategy, and shall not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of the civilians.
Administrative departments of family planning and their staff shall be protected by law when performing their duties.
Article 5 The State Council shall lead population control and family planning across the country.
Local governments at various levels shall lead population control and family planning within their respective jurisdiction.
Article 6 Administrative departments of family planning under the State Council shall be responsible for the national family planning and population-related work.
Administrative departments of family planning under governments above county level shall be responsible for the family planning and population-related work within their respective jurisdiction.
Other relevant departments under governments above county level shall be responsible for the family planning and population-related work within their scope of power.
Article 7 Trade unions, Communist Youth Leagues, Women's Federations, family planning associations and other social groups, enterprises, public service institutions as well as the civilians shall assist the government to carry out the population-related work and implement the family planning strategy.
Article 8 The state will give rewards to organizations and individuals which/who have made remarkable achievements when carrying out the population-related work and implementing the family planning strategy.
Chapter II Preparation and Implementation of the Population Development Plan
Article 9 The State Council will prepare a population development plan and integrate the same into the economic and social development plan.
Local governments above the county level shall, based on the national population development plan, the population development plan prepared by the government at the next higher level and the actual situation of the locality, prepare the population development plan for the administrative region within their respective jurisdiction and integrate the same into the economic and social development plan.
Article 10 Governments above county level shall, based on the population development plan, prepare a program for carrying out the population-related work and implementing the family planning strategy and arrange execution of such program.
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