Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues
Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues
Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues
Order of the State Bureau of Religious Affairs No. 2
April 21, 2005
The Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues were adopted at the executive meeting of the State Bureau of Religious Affairs on April 14, 2005. They are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
Director Ye Xiaowen
Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulation on Religious Affairs.
Article 2 The religious activity venues are classified into two categories, i.e. temples, Taoist temples, mosques, churches, and other permanent places of religious activity. The concrete criterions for the classification of the aforesaid two categories of religious activity venues shall be formulated by the religious affairs departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in light of their respective actual circumstances and shall be reported to the State Bureau of Religious Affairs for archival purposes.
Article 3 Where a religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of the county (city, district, banner) in which the religious activity venue is to be established shall file an application. If there is no religious group in the county (city, district, banner) where the religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of districted city (prefecture, autonomous prefecture, or league) in which the religious activity venue is to be established may file an application. If there is on religious group in the districted city (prefecture, autonomous prefecture, or league) where the religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government in which the religious activity venue is to be established may file an application.
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Order of the State Bureau of Religious Affairs No. 2
April 21, 2005
The Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues were adopted at the executive meeting of the State Bureau of Religious Affairs on April 14, 2005. They are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
Director Ye Xiaowen
Measures for the Examination, Approval and Registration of the Establishment of Religious Activity Venues
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulation on Religious Affairs.
Article 2 The religious activity venues are classified into two categories, i.e. temples, Taoist temples, mosques, churches, and other permanent places of religious activity. The concrete criterions for the classification of the aforesaid two categories of religious activity venues shall be formulated by the religious affairs departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in light of their respective actual circumstances and shall be reported to the State Bureau of Religious Affairs for archival purposes.
Article 3 Where a religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of the county (city, district, banner) in which the religious activity venue is to be established shall file an application. If there is no religious group in the county (city, district, banner) where the religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of districted city (prefecture, autonomous prefecture, or league) in which the religious activity venue is to be established may file an application. If there is on religious group in the districted city (prefecture, autonomous prefecture, or league) where the religious activity venue is to be established, the religious group of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government in which the religious activity venue is to be established may file an application.
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