Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised in 2017)
Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised in 2017)
Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised in 2017)
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No.67
April 27, 2017
The Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China, which was revised and adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 27, 2017, is hereby issued for implementation as of July 1, 2017.
Xi Jinping, president of the People's Republic of China
Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted by the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on December 28, 1992, revised for the first time at the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on August 29, 2002, and revised for the second time at the 12th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on April 27, 2017)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Surveying and Mapping Datums and Systems
Chapter III Basic Surveying and Mapping
Chapter IV Boundary Surveying and Mapping and Other Surveying and Mapping
Chapter V Qualifications for Surveying and Mapping
Chapter VI Surveying and Mapping Results
Chapter VII Protection of Surveying Markers
Chapter VIII Supervision
Chapter IX Legal Liability
Chapter X Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China (this "Law") is enacted to strengthen the administration of the surveying and mapping undertaking, promote its development and ensure that it renders service for the development of the national economy, the building up of national defense, the advancement of society and ecological protection and maintaining of the safety of national geographic information.
Article 2 All surveying and mapping activities in the territorial air, land and waters of the People's Republic of China, as well as other sea areas under its jurisdiction shall be conducted in compliance with this Law.
For the purpose of this Law, surveying and mapping include the activities conducted to measure, collect and represent the shapes, sizes, spatial positions, and attributes of physical geographical elements or man-made surface installations, as well as to process and provide the data, information and results gained therefrom
Article 3 The undertaking of surveying and mapping is a basic undertaking for the development of the national economy, the building up of national defense, and the advancement of society. People's governments at all levels shall strengthen leadership of the work in this field.
Article 4 The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council shall be in charge of the unified supervision of the work of surveying and mapping throughout the country. The relevant departments under the State Council shall, in line with the division of their functions and duties specified by the State Council, be responsible for the work of surveying and mapping which they are concerned with.
The competent departments in charge of surveying and mapping under the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the unified supervision of the work of surveying and mapping within their own administrative areas. The other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in line with the division of their functions and duties specified by the people's governments at the corresponding level, be responsible for the work of surveying and mapping which they are concerned with.
The competent department for surveying and mapping of the army shall be responsible for the work of the administration of surveying and mapping done by military departments and shall, in line with the division of its functions and duties specified by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, be responsible for the administration of the basic marine surveying and mapping.
Article 5 In surveying and mapping, the datums and systems prescribed by the State for surveying and mapping shall be employed, and the technical norms and standards prescribed by the State for surveying and mapping shall be applied.
Article 6 The State encourages scientific and technological updating and progress in surveying and mapping and the adoption of advanced technology and equipment so as to raise the surveying and mapping level, advance military and civilian integration and promote the application of surveying and mapping results. The State strengthens the international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation in relation to surveying and mapping.
Units and individuals that make important contributions to scientific and technological updating and progress in surveying and mapping shall be rewarded in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State.
Article 7 People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall improve publicity and education among citizens in regard to their awareness of the territory of the State and enhance their awareness of the importance of the State territory. News media shall conduct publicity on the awareness of the territory of the State. Administrative departments of education and schools shall include education regarding the awareness of the territory of the State in the teaching content of primary and middle schools, and consolidate education regarding patriotism.
Article 8 Foreign organizations or individuals that wish to conduct surveying and mapping in the territorial air, land or waters, as well as other sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army, and they shall observe the provisions of relevant laws and administrative rules and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Foreign organizations or individuals that wish to conduct surveying and mapping in the territorial air, land or waters of the People's Republic of China shall join hands with the relevant departments or units of the People's Republic of China and such surveying and mapping may not involve State secrets or endanger State security.
Chapter II Surveying and Mapping Datums and Systems
Article 9 The State has established and adopted nationwide unified geodetic datums, vertical datums, depth datums and gravimetric datums, and the data in this respect shall be examined and verified by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council, which, after consulting with the relevant departments under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army, shall submit the data to the State Council for approval.
Article 10 The State has established a nationwide unified geodetic coordinate system, plane coordinate system, vertical system, geocentric coordinate system and gravimetric system, and defined the classification of orders and classes and precision of the national geodetic survey, as well as the national basic scale map series and their basic precision. Specific norms and requirements shall be formulated by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army.
Article 11 Where it is really necessary to establish relatively independent plane coordinate systems for major construction projects of the State and large cities determined by the State Council to meet the needs of construction, urban planning and scientific research, the matter shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council; where it is really necessary to establish relatively independent plane coordinate systems for other purposes, the matter shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.
The relatively independent plane coordinate systems to be established shall be connected with the national coordinate system.
Article 12 The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council and the competent departments for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in conjunction with other relevant departments under the people's governments at the same level, establish unified satellite navigation positioning datum service systems and provide public services of navigation positioning datum information under the principle of overall construction and resource sharing.
Article 13 If a satellite navigation positioning datum station is constructed, the construction unit shall, according to the relevant State provisions, report to the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council of the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government concerned for record-filing. The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council shall summarize the record-filing of the construction of satellite navigation positioning datum stations nationwide, and regularly report to the department for surveying and mapping of the army.
For the purpose of this Law, a satellite navigation positioning datum station refers to a ground fixed observation station which continuously observes satellite navigation signals for a long time, and transmits observation data to a data center via communication facilities in real time or regularly.
Article 14 The construction, operation and maintenance of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations shall conform to the State standards and requirements, and shall not endanger the State security.
The construction, operation and maintenance units of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations shall establish data safety guarantee systems, and abide by the provisions of confidentiality laws and administrative regulations.
The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government at or above the county level shall, in conjunction with other relevant departments of the people's government at the same level, intensify the regulation and guidance for the construction, operation and maintenance of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations.
Chapter III Basic Surveying and Mapping
Article 15 Basic surveying and mapping are a public welfare undertaking.
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Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No.67
April 27, 2017
The Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China, which was revised and adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 27, 2017, is hereby issued for implementation as of July 1, 2017.
Xi Jinping, president of the People's Republic of China
Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted by the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on December 28, 1992, revised for the first time at the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on August 29, 2002, and revised for the second time at the 12th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on April 27, 2017)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Surveying and Mapping Datums and Systems
Chapter III Basic Surveying and Mapping
Chapter IV Boundary Surveying and Mapping and Other Surveying and Mapping
Chapter V Qualifications for Surveying and Mapping
Chapter VI Surveying and Mapping Results
Chapter VII Protection of Surveying Markers
Chapter VIII Supervision
Chapter IX Legal Liability
Chapter X Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China (this "Law") is enacted to strengthen the administration of the surveying and mapping undertaking, promote its development and ensure that it renders service for the development of the national economy, the building up of national defense, the advancement of society and ecological protection and maintaining of the safety of national geographic information.
Article 2 All surveying and mapping activities in the territorial air, land and waters of the People's Republic of China, as well as other sea areas under its jurisdiction shall be conducted in compliance with this Law.
For the purpose of this Law, surveying and mapping include the activities conducted to measure, collect and represent the shapes, sizes, spatial positions, and attributes of physical geographical elements or man-made surface installations, as well as to process and provide the data, information and results gained therefrom
Article 3 The undertaking of surveying and mapping is a basic undertaking for the development of the national economy, the building up of national defense, and the advancement of society. People's governments at all levels shall strengthen leadership of the work in this field.
Article 4 The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council shall be in charge of the unified supervision of the work of surveying and mapping throughout the country. The relevant departments under the State Council shall, in line with the division of their functions and duties specified by the State Council, be responsible for the work of surveying and mapping which they are concerned with.
The competent departments in charge of surveying and mapping under the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the unified supervision of the work of surveying and mapping within their own administrative areas. The other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in line with the division of their functions and duties specified by the people's governments at the corresponding level, be responsible for the work of surveying and mapping which they are concerned with.
The competent department for surveying and mapping of the army shall be responsible for the work of the administration of surveying and mapping done by military departments and shall, in line with the division of its functions and duties specified by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, be responsible for the administration of the basic marine surveying and mapping.
Article 5 In surveying and mapping, the datums and systems prescribed by the State for surveying and mapping shall be employed, and the technical norms and standards prescribed by the State for surveying and mapping shall be applied.
Article 6 The State encourages scientific and technological updating and progress in surveying and mapping and the adoption of advanced technology and equipment so as to raise the surveying and mapping level, advance military and civilian integration and promote the application of surveying and mapping results. The State strengthens the international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation in relation to surveying and mapping.
Units and individuals that make important contributions to scientific and technological updating and progress in surveying and mapping shall be rewarded in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State.
Article 7 People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall improve publicity and education among citizens in regard to their awareness of the territory of the State and enhance their awareness of the importance of the State territory. News media shall conduct publicity on the awareness of the territory of the State. Administrative departments of education and schools shall include education regarding the awareness of the territory of the State in the teaching content of primary and middle schools, and consolidate education regarding patriotism.
Article 8 Foreign organizations or individuals that wish to conduct surveying and mapping in the territorial air, land or waters, as well as other sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army, and they shall observe the provisions of relevant laws and administrative rules and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Foreign organizations or individuals that wish to conduct surveying and mapping in the territorial air, land or waters of the People's Republic of China shall join hands with the relevant departments or units of the People's Republic of China and such surveying and mapping may not involve State secrets or endanger State security.
Chapter II Surveying and Mapping Datums and Systems
Article 9 The State has established and adopted nationwide unified geodetic datums, vertical datums, depth datums and gravimetric datums, and the data in this respect shall be examined and verified by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council, which, after consulting with the relevant departments under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army, shall submit the data to the State Council for approval.
Article 10 The State has established a nationwide unified geodetic coordinate system, plane coordinate system, vertical system, geocentric coordinate system and gravimetric system, and defined the classification of orders and classes and precision of the national geodetic survey, as well as the national basic scale map series and their basic precision. Specific norms and requirements shall be formulated by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments under the State Council and the department for surveying and mapping of the army.
Article 11 Where it is really necessary to establish relatively independent plane coordinate systems for major construction projects of the State and large cities determined by the State Council to meet the needs of construction, urban planning and scientific research, the matter shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council; where it is really necessary to establish relatively independent plane coordinate systems for other purposes, the matter shall be subject to approval by the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.
The relatively independent plane coordinate systems to be established shall be connected with the national coordinate system.
Article 12 The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council and the competent departments for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in conjunction with other relevant departments under the people's governments at the same level, establish unified satellite navigation positioning datum service systems and provide public services of navigation positioning datum information under the principle of overall construction and resource sharing.
Article 13 If a satellite navigation positioning datum station is constructed, the construction unit shall, according to the relevant State provisions, report to the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council of the competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government concerned for record-filing. The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the State Council shall summarize the record-filing of the construction of satellite navigation positioning datum stations nationwide, and regularly report to the department for surveying and mapping of the army.
For the purpose of this Law, a satellite navigation positioning datum station refers to a ground fixed observation station which continuously observes satellite navigation signals for a long time, and transmits observation data to a data center via communication facilities in real time or regularly.
Article 14 The construction, operation and maintenance of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations shall conform to the State standards and requirements, and shall not endanger the State security.
The construction, operation and maintenance units of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations shall establish data safety guarantee systems, and abide by the provisions of confidentiality laws and administrative regulations.
The competent department for the geographic information on surveying and mapping under the people's government at or above the county level shall, in conjunction with other relevant departments of the people's government at the same level, intensify the regulation and guidance for the construction, operation and maintenance of the satellite navigation positioning datum stations.
Chapter III Basic Surveying and Mapping
Article 15 Basic surveying and mapping are a public welfare undertaking.
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